How do you address a Thai family?
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How do you address a Thai family?
Thai Vocabulary – ครอบครัว krͻ̂ͻp-krua | Family
- พ่อ / pͻ̂ͻ / father.
- แม่ / mԑ̂ԑ / mother.
- ลูก / lûuk / child, offspring.
- ลูกชาย / lûukchaai / son.
- ลูกสาว / lûuksǎao / daughter.
- ปู่ / bpùu / father’s father.
- ย่า / yâa / father’s mother.
- ตา / dtaa / mother’s father.
What does Kuhn mean in Thai?
the Golden Shower Tree
Khun (คูน, long vowel, middle tone) is the colloquial Thai name for the Golden Shower Tree. Khun (courtesy title) (คุณ, short vowel, middle tone) is a common Thai honorific. Khun (noble title) (ขุน, short vowel, rising tone) is a former royally bestowed Thai noble title.
What do Thai children usually do for their mothers?
Children will often buy garlands or even make their own for their mothers as a special show of affection. However you choose to celebrate, make it a day of joy and appreciation for mothers and grandmothers (and other important women with children) in your family.
How do you call elder brother in Thai?
To say older brother in Thai you would say พี่ชาย pêe chaai.
Why do Thai kids grow up without parents?
For Thai children in the countryside, growing up with their old folks or other relatives instead of their biological parents is very common. Due to economic reasons, young parents are often obliged to get a job in the city, such as Bangkok, in order to get more income to provide for their families back home.
What are Thai parents like?
The general structure of Thai families is patriarchal, with the household deferring to the oldest living man. Often, several generations will live under the same roof, and grandparents, aunts and older siblings will help raise a child. Thai children are expected to look after their parents in their old age.
How do Thai parents treat their younger siblings?
Thai parents normally teach their children to be nice to each other. The younger ones are expected to show some respect for their elder siblings, for example, by listening to what they say. On the other hand, the elder siblings are supposed to help and take care of their younger sisters and brothers.
What do you call your parents in Korean?
Women on the other hand may refer to themselves as nŏo when speaking to their parents or someone much older for pretty much as long they want to. If being introduced to a friend or partner’s parents, it’s quite normal and polite to refer to them as คุณพ่อ kun pôr and คุณแม่ kun mâe , as if they were your own parents.
How do you say older brother and sister in Thai?
So older brother in Thai is ‘pii chaai’ (พี่ชาย) and younger brother is ‘noong chaai’ (น้องชาย). Older sister is ‘pii saao’ (พี่สาว) and younger sister is ‘noong saao’ (น้องสาว). The terms for son and daughter also use similar words. For example, son is ‘luuk chaai’ (ลูกชาย) and daughter is ‘luuk saao’.
Why do Thai people ask your age when you meet?
One of the reasons a Thai might ask your age when you first meet, is to figure out if you are older than them, so they know if they (or you) should initiate the wai greeting. You should not wai to someone younger as Thais believe it can reduce that person’s lifespan.