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markgilbey
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 Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 8:52 am Post subject: Same-Same but different. |
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Hi,
When I was in Thailand I heard a lot of Thai's (younger) saying "same-same but different". Where do they pick this up from? Is it a direct translation of a Thai phrase? It's always interested me; how do people who have/do teach in the schools deal with it? Do you hear a lot of it?
Thanks, Mark Gilbey. |
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markgilbey
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| Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 8:53 am Post subject: |
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| I'm sorry, I have just realised this is the Taiwan thread, not the Thailand thread! |
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markholmes
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Location: Wengehua
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Do people actually say that or is it just because people on Khao San Road sell T-shirts with it written on? I'm sure it's said, but not nearly as frequently as most westerners would believe.
Interestingly the Indonesian reply to thank you is 'sama-sama' (same same). |
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