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Sorry, but I do not want my GF to talk like a bar girl and will correct her when she does.
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I think you can misunderstand if you don't understand the language usage. I think all what your gf spoke English in Khmer way, just make fun with her bf. I also laughed when I read it. It seems good in your relationship. :-)
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hanno wrote:Sorry, but I do not want my GF to talk like a bar girl and will correct her when she does.
No need to apologise, we forgive you! Your credit is pretty good after the Garage beer episode.

I also correct my wife, but I do it in moderation/ gently, otherwise I will demoralise her.

There are many of us making mistakes, too.

Proof: explain the difference between ' will' and ' be going to' for the future.

As Einstein noted, if you can't explain it, you don't understand it properly.
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vladimir wrote:No need to apologise, we forgive you! Your credit is pretty good after the Garage beer episode.
You weren't even there.

No hanno, we can never forgive you. How could you do this to us?
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I so work you know - I am working hard
I sore pain so mut - I have a severe pain
My teeth eat food, no clean saowi - you have bad breath (as you have not brushed your teeth after eating)
Go clean your, my teeth - clean your teeth
Badi not eat finish egg - you have left some egg on your plate
Finish already, I want do my egg put here - %)
Go small bar my friend you? - Shall we go to your friends small bar
You drive very fa! I want you go slow...SLOW you know SLOW... Aiyaa chu kabal - conversation on a motorcycle, indicating the evening has not got off to a good start :lol:
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You hear me or not? I kill you soo much you know.
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BOFH wrote:
vladimir wrote:No need to apologise, we forgive you! Your credit is pretty good after the Garage beer episode.
You weren't even there.
How does that affect his credit? It probably improves it, if anything.
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vladimir wrote:How does that affect his credit? It probably improves it, if anything.
We missed you. You were on SQUF's list of people to kill.

Turns out I am on Samouth's.
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BOFH wrote:
vladimir wrote:How does that affect his credit? It probably improves it, if anything.
We missed you. You were on SQUF's list of people to kill.

Turns out I am on Samouth's.
Yeah, SQUF took my rejection of his advances pretty badly. Cést la vie.
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My wife has picked up more of my style of speech than anything. For example:-

At the start of an argument: I'm telling you now.....
She doesn't know something: I have no idea...

Guests also comment on her *British* accent and the way she speaks has a little bit of a cockney to it but I can't hear it myself of course.
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