“dtaek-yaek” (ซ้ำเติม) can be used in the following ways: verb: to rub in / to rub someone’s nose in something The verb “dtaek-yaek” (ซ้ำเติม) is used for saying that someone is reminding someone of something stupid or bad that they did but do not want to think about. Examples: – phom mai yak sam-dteum kao ผมไม่อยากจะซ้ำเติมเขา (I don’t want to rub his nose in it) – OK, chan phae, mai dtawng sam-dteum โอเค ฉันแพ้ ไม่ต้องซ้ำเติม! (OK, I lost, no need… read more →
“dtaek-yaek” (แตกแยก) can be used in the following ways: verb: to split up / to be separated / to become divided / to be disunited / to be torn apart / to be broken apart The verb “dtaek-yaek” (แตกแยก) is used for saying that something has caused a group of people to disagree about something, or to split into small groups. Examples: – sa-tha-na-garn nee tham hai krawb-krua dtaek-yaek สถานการณ์นี้ทำให้ครอบครัวแตกแยก (This situation has split up the family) – tuk-kon nai… read more →
“dek meua-waan-seun” (เด็กเมื่อวานซืน) can be used in the following ways: phrase: born yesterday The phrase “dek meua-waan-seun” (เด็กเมื่อวานซืน) is used for describing someone who is extremely naive, gullible or unintelligent, like a newborn baby. Examples: – khun kid waa phom bpen dek meua-waan-seun reuh? คุณคิดว่าผมเป็นเด็กเมื่อวานซืนเหรอ (Do you think I was born yesterday?) – kao mai roo wi-thee chai computer yaang-gap waa kao bpen dek meua-waan-seun เขาไม่รู้วิธีใช้คอมพิวเตอร์อย่างกับว่าเขาเป็นเด็กเมื่อวานซืน (He doesn’t know how to use the computer as if he was yesterday) –… read more →