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Dylan J Hartmann
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Australien
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Thailändisch > Englisch
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Dec 23, 2015

I don't know if there are many other languages that have this problem occur so often, I have to laugh!



 
Serena Basili
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Belgien
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Englisch > Italienisch
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hahahahaha! Dec 23, 2015

Thanks for sharing, it made my day!
I can already imagine their excuse: "Well, they are both Asian languages, so you can still do that, right?"
 
Dylan J Hartmann
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Australien
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Thailändisch > Englisch
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It's normally the other way around Dec 23, 2015

On several occasions after telling people that I grew up in Thailand, I'd get the question, "So, can you speak Taiwanese?"

Thai ≠ Taiwanese

Thailand ≠ Taiwan

hahaha!!!
 


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