Thai Vocabulary: Regional Expressions You Will Actually Hear

Recognise regional expressions in natural conversations without needing to speak the dialect yourself

บ่เป็นหยัง

bɔ̀ɔ-bpen-yǎng

low-mid-rising

it's okay / no problem

ไปนำกัน

bpai-nam-gan

mid-mid-mid

let's go together

มาเด้อ

maa-də̂ə

mid-falling

come / please come

ขอบใจเด้อ

khɔ̀ɔp-jai-də̂ə

low-mid-falling

thanks

ม่วนหลาย

mûan-lǎai

falling-rising

very fun — Isaan

กิ๋นข้าวก่อ

gǐn-khâao-gɔ̀ɔ

rising-falling-low

have you eaten? — Northern

บ่ฮู้

bɔ̀ɔ-húu

low-high

don't know

จ๊าดนัก

jáat-nák

high-high

very much / extremely

หรอยแรง

rɔ̌ɔi-rɛɛng

rising-mid

very delicious

เป็นพรือ

bpen-phrʉʉ

mid-mid

how are you / how is it?

Vocabulary (10 words)