๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ค ๐๐ง๐โจ Nowadays, the world changes so fast! ๐๐๐ก We must learn new things every single day! ๐ป๐ The internet makes life so much easier! Please check my Thai pronunciation and help me improve. Thank you.
๐น๐ญ My Thai Speaking Journey ๐พTodayโs word: xiang daang = loud ๐๐ถ The dog barks loudly every morning. ๐ ๐ถ The music at the party is very loud. ๐๐๐คซ Donโt speak loudly in the library. ๐๐One word, three situations. Now I can try to use it in daily life! ๐ช๐น๐ญ
๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฃ๏ธ๐นIf I have any problems, what can I do?๐ธIf you have any problems, call me immediately.๐ About 3 years ago, my rental car broke down. Fortunately it happened at a petrol station.โฝ Sharing a few real photos. Quite a 3 hour drama for me then.
๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ฌMy daughter just collected the keys ๐ to her new apartment flat. Today, my wife and I went up to show the place to the cabinet contractor ๐ ๏ธ.There are some simple refurbishments๐๏ธ to be done in the coming weeks.๐ธRefurbishment: act of renovating, redecorating to make it look better.โซ๏ธExample: After years of use, the school hall is undergoing refurbishment to refresh the place with new lights, flooring and a fresh coat of paint.
โ๐ฃ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐๐๐ค ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐ญWhile learning Thai online this morning, I got curious about the provinces of Thailand. I found this 2017 article by CNN Travel interesting as it attempts to state at least one interesting thing each province.So, are there 77 or 76 provinces in Thailand? https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/thailand-travel-77-provinces-guide
๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐! Malaysia ๐ฒ๐พ is made up of 13 states. This morning, I had local kaya butter๐ง toast and coffee โ for breakfast in a rustic local cafe. The interesting table top provided a beautiful ๐จcontrast to the final photo.๐ธContrast: refers to a difference between two or more things that are compared side by side.โซ๏ธExample: The spiciness of Thai green curry contrasts beautifully with the sweetness of the coconut milk.
๐ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฎCaptured this night scene from the 19th floor of the apartment. For me the city lights, familiar streets, exude an unmistakable charm of Malacca. ๐โจ๐ธExude: to radiate or give off (a feeling, quality, or smell).,โซ๏ธExample: Although new to the team, she exudes confidence and quiet authority and quickly earned the respect of everyone around her.
๐ฝ๏ธ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐Pork porridge with century egg. ๐ฅฃ๐Pleasantly surprised that the hawker presented it so beautifully. It is almost too pretty to eat ๐.Love the crispy shallots, spring onions, and tiao for the perfect crunch!๐ธPleasantly: means in an enjoyable, pleasing, or agreeable way.โซ๏ธExample: The weather was pleasantly cool this evening.
๐ฅฐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐พ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐Apple co-founder offered up an equation for finding happiness: โH equals S minus F".๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ equals ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ minus โน๏ธ๐๐๐๐๐๐In his case, he said, smiles comes from family, music and comedy.๐ธEquation: a formula or way to show how something works or is calculated.โซ๏ธExample: In school today, the teacher taught Einstein's famous equation E = mcยฒ. It shows that energy equals mass times the speed of light squared.โก
๐ญ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ต๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐Peace we want because there is another war to fight against poverty, disease and ignorance.โ Indira Gandhi ๐ฎ๐ณ Former Prime Minister of India, 1917โ1984๐ทIt isnโt enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isnโt enough to believe in it. One must work at it.โ Eleanor Roosevelt ๐บ๐ธ Diplomat, activist, 1884โ1962โ๏ธPeace is something you make with your adversaries, not with your friends.โ Johan Galtung ๐ณ๐ด Sociologist, peace scholar, 1930โpresent๐ป
๐ณ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ก๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒโ๏ธOn my way home today, this tree ๐ฒ caught my eye. Its shape struck me as symmetrical๐ .I walk by it ๐ฟ so often, yet today its branches seemed to spread out like layers of a sculpture ๐ชต Beautiful architecture ๐๏ธ crafted by Mother Nature ๐๐ธSymmetrical: having balanced proportions or equal parts on both sides.โซ๏ธExample: The ancient castle had a symmetrical layout, with matching towers on both sides of the main gate. ๐ฐ
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