slang? Arai wa

[daichan]

recently some thai I think say "arai wa" not "arai na"

but I am not really understand this wa nuance

I can guess similar to arai na but when you use it?

daisuke

[Russell]

Man, That word causes so much pain to me ... My shins can be red from the kicks i get under the table ...

In the states or UK, we would say "wot", "uh", "hey dude,wassdat" but can also mean "what the hell ya talking about" ( correct me if im wrong ) for some reason arai wah is considered rude ...

I Think it rolls of the tongue nicely and is too easy to use, especially when we do a direct translation into English.

When do we ever say "excuse me sir, could you repeate that, i didnt quite understand you" ... never ... we just go "Whats'dat"

But a word best avoided ... If you need to know any further naughty words, dont hesitate to contact me ... i have a long list of really bad ones ( whoops! ) and a track record of violence from tuk-tuk drivers.

R

[Loburt]

There was a really good locally-produced rap song done by some black dude here in about 1990 or 1991 that I used to hear in the bars all the time, and the lyrics revolved around "arai wa," which he translated as "say what?!"

Wish I knew who did it and how to get a copy. It was cool.

[Russell]

So i was being polite ... Onlynx is probably the most truthful ..

Arai Wah isnt a word that farang should use lightly in everyday conversation but how often do we use a vulgar word in our everyday farang language ( whichever language that may be ) ... huh ... this translation can be just everyday expression for us.

Learning a language isnt just joining up words from a dictionary, its about listening to the sounds that others use around you ...

[Loburt]

... and when those sounds are followed by certain odors, then I'm outta here ...

[babyoiy]

Arai Wa? is often equivalent to "What the Fcuk?"

That is to say, it may be perfectly ok between friends/equals or in an appropriate place (a bar) but would be offensive in the wrong setting.

Of course it literally means "What did you say?" but it's rarely a genuine question.

Definitely not to be confused with "Arai na?" which is a polite expression meaning "Pardon me?"

Yes indeed!! so u can learn it but dont say it... I wont say that to u too unless we're intimate.

[daichan]

Arai Wa? is often equivalent to "What the Fcuk?"

I think now I got it. that's why sprite say only close friends.

If you were here, huh!! Where's it?? Isaan said E-yung wah. The same maning of what you guyz talking about. But it sounds different from Arai wa. It's not polite but it's lovely sounds!!

I am living Esan area but I can not speak Esan very well so sometimes I can not understand what they said(ban kan bo kao jai waa put nyan)

for me not same but similar

[THAI] --na (ex> arai na) = [ESAN] --duu (ex> nyan duu)

still I need to study Esan hahaha

anyway thanks all

[PaperFlower]

Ari wa?=what happen? what going on?(In bad mood)

That is non politeness question..We should to say:

For men: Ari krup?

For weman: Ari Ka ?

For Special group: Ari Hah?

If you say.."Ari wa?"

I will answer you " Don't say Wa si Woy".

[Alchemist]

I have got in lots of trouble for arri wa before, it sounds good though to an english ear. Arri wa i have been told is like - ay, what the ****!? Only say it to your friends of the same sex i've been told...........