The very simple English word: FINISH
The two most common in Thai are:
set laa-oh, meaning 'to have finished already'.
moht laa-oh, meaning 'to have finished up, all used up, all gone already'.
This is indeed a farang brain burner when trying to have a conversation. There seems to always be a temporary mental short circuit for a second or two trying to decide which is the correct term.
For example, we went to the gas station to fill up the car tank and got the reply 'moht laa-oh', meaning the station's underground tanks were empty.
For example, I just got finished cooking dinner and called everyone to the table by saying ' kow (food/rice) set laa-oh.
There are 3-4 others also to signify the 'finish' of some specific things, like eating, reading a book or seeing a movie, to quit something etc.
I'm searching my brain for a something that can be 'finished', but which Thai word to use would be uncertain, or perhaps you could use either?
I'm sure there are dozens of other very specific and universally used English words that may have multiple Thai words as a possible translation?
If you can think of any, let's hear them. Pete
), and some thai's seems to prefer "job" instead - not sure if that goes with different regions or not.
