Sabai Regional Dialects & Slang: what a phrasebook leaves out
Regional dialects (Isan, Northern, Southern) and slang differ from Central Thai. You don't need to speak them, but recognising a few earns big smiles.
The phrases this applies to
บ่
b
no (Isaan)
อีหลี
i li
เว้า
wao
กะ
ka
Isaan for 'also / then' (standard ก็)
เฮ็ด
het
Isaan for 'to do' (standard ทำ)
ไปไสมา
pai sai ma
คักขนาด
khák khà-nàat
Isaan for 'a lot / very much' (standard: มากเลย)
เจ้า
chao
These come from chapter 34
of the course, where the full word list and audio live.
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