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Post by RainMan » Thu May 17, 2018 8:21 pm

A few times with regular tuk drivers or shop assistants I've just said "thanks friend" and get a stare with you "you not friend... you brother".
Not used to calling people brother or vice versa but is it impolite to say friend?

I'm used to being called handsome man, but that's another story.
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Post by slavedog » Thu May 17, 2018 8:24 pm

Happy to call them brother in the vernacular, but don't think I could ever bring myself to say in English.
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Post by RainMan » Thu May 17, 2018 9:42 pm

Funny thing, I used to be called 'broken leg' for obvious reasons, then 'bung eye' again for obvious reasons. The same old digger that gave me the nicknames I've known for over 30 years, he asked for my real name just recently.
Nicknames are a term of endearment in Aus, going out of style now.
I now hear 'old cunt' often :roll:
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Post by Lucky Lucan » Fri May 18, 2018 12:02 am

RainMan wrote:A few times with regular tuk drivers or shop assistants I've just said "thanks friend" and get a stare with you "you not friend... you brother".
Not used to calling people brother or vice versa but is it impolite to say friend?

I'm used to being called handsome man, but that's another story.
How do you say friend?
I know "Mut" and "Pu Mak" which is mostly used for close friends.
I find those phrases annoying when they are emphasized too much.
To me it's a bit childish to point out stuff that goes without saying,
but then the guys who call me that are all fairly solid and dependable.
When local guys I know say "Hey brother.." in English that's a bit weird.
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Post by johnny lightning » Fri May 18, 2018 12:58 am

I hate this "brother" nonsense. Not quite sure where it came from but I wish they would stop. I don't even like my brother calling me brother! And no, "bro" is not on either.

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Post by Lucky Lucan » Fri May 18, 2018 1:07 am

johnny lightning wrote:I hate this "brother" nonsense. Not quite sure where it came from but I wish they would stop. I don't even like my brother calling me brother! And no, "bro" is not on either.

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It probably comes from the way the people here address each other. It sounds weird in English, like you are talking to a hippy ( "brother") or a gangster ("bro") or something but in Khmer it's totally normal to call people child/ brother/ uncle/ grandfather/ etc even if they are obviously not even remotely related to you.
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Post by tarariverboat » Fri May 18, 2018 7:24 am

haha:) wait till you get a bit older most khmers call me papa :)
its a nice friendly greeting and i follow up with cheers cob:)
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Post by Playboy » Fri May 18, 2018 7:32 am

I always know when I am long overdue for a shave when I start getting a few mentions as Ta.
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Post by Kachang » Fri May 18, 2018 8:41 am

Playboy wrote:I always know when I am long overdue for a shave when I start getting a few mentions as Ta.
Actually for a Khmer girl you're already overdue if she calls you 'phoo'.
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Post by Playboy » Fri May 18, 2018 11:37 am

Kachang wrote:
Playboy wrote:I always know when I am long overdue for a shave when I start getting a few mentions as Ta.
Actually for a Khmer girl you're already overdue if she calls you 'phoo'.
These days I already get 25% Pooh in the mix regardless of whether or not I have shaved ...
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Post by violet » Fri May 18, 2018 12:43 pm

^beat me to it.
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Post by RainMan » Fri May 18, 2018 1:20 pm

violet wrote:^beat me to it.
Just for curiosities sake violet, do you get called 'sister' by either men or women? I know the Khmer girls call each other sister a lot.
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Post by RainMan » Fri May 18, 2018 1:25 pm

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RainMan wrote:A few times with regular tuk drivers or shop assistants I've just said "thanks friend" and get a stare with you "you not friend... you brother".
Not used to calling people brother or vice versa but is it impolite to say friend?

I'm used to being called handsome man, but that's another story.
How do you say friend?
I know "Mut" and "Pu Mak" which is mostly used for close friends.
I find those phrases annoying when they are emphasized too much.
To me it's a bit childish to point out stuff that goes without saying,
but then the guys who call me that are all fairly solid and dependable.
When local guys I know say "Hey brother.." in English that's a bit weird.
I still use English LL. I'm slowly practicing Khmer but just get funny laughs at the moment.
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Post by Playboy » Fri May 18, 2018 1:26 pm

RainMan wrote:
violet wrote:^beat me to it.
Just for curiosities sake violet, do you get called 'sister' by either men or women? I know the Khmer girls call each other sister a lot.
Ming ??
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