Wednesday, August 6, 2008

The Meaning of Rakpasa

'Rak' means "Preserve or Conserve ". The original word is "Anurak".
Sometimes you hear "Rak Look" which means "To preserve the World"
"Rak Sing-waet-lorm" means "To preserve environment"
or "Rak sook-ka-parp" means "To keep healthy".
Mostly it used for campaign.
So "Rak Pasa" means "To preserve the Language".

Also "Rak" means "Love". It has the same pronunciation, but different writing.
Let's learn some phrase about love.
"pom rak kun" (I love you that's used by a man.)
"chan rak kun" (I love you that's used by a woman.)
"rao rak grung-tayp laeh mue-ang Thai" (We love Bangkok and Thailand.)

Let's know writing way of "Rak"
อนุรักษ์ (A-nu-rak = To preserve or conserve)
รักษ์ (Rak = To preserve or conserve)
รักษา (Rak-saa = To keep or preserve)
รัก (Rak = Love)





Monday, August 4, 2008

Why should you learn Thai language?

Because it makes your life easier when you stay in Thailand.
One of my students told me about his feeling that is "It's embarrassing."
He have been here over 10 years, but he can speak a little Thai language.
"It's not too late to learn language." I said to him one day.
"Let's study writing and reading Thai language because it's going to work
for someone doesn't like to speak Thai language." I suggested him.

After 2 months of learning writing and reading he can read and write Thai.
It's good way to learn this way as well because after he can read and write
he can study speaking from Thai alphabet. It works.