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Phrases
Early draft: There was little reliable source material for this language, so some lines may be wrong. Check with a speaker before relying on them.
In Isan (Northeastern Thai), hello is สบายดีบ่ (sabai dii bo) and thank you is ขอบใจ (khop jai). Here are 21 everyday Isan (Northeastern Thai) phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Isan (Northeastern Thai) · How to say thank you in Isan (Northeastern Thai) · How to say goodbye in Isan (Northeastern Thai) · How to say please in Isan (Northeastern Thai) · How to say sorry in Isan (Northeastern Thai)
| English | Isan (Northeastern Thai) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | สบายดีบ่ literally 'are you well?'; standard Thai สวัสดี (sawatdii) is also understood | sabai dii bo |
| Goodbye | ไปก่อนเด้อ 'der' is a friendly Isan sentence-final particle | pai gon der |
| Please | ...แหน่ add 'nae' after a request to soften/make it polite | ...nae |
| Thank you | ขอบใจ standard Thai ขอบคุณ (khop khun) is also understood | khop jai |
| Yes | แม่น literally 'that's right/correct' | maen |
| No | บ่ the iconic Isan negator, different from Thai 'mai' | bo |
| Excuse me / Sorry | ขอโทษเด้อ 'khor thot' alone is the same as standard Thai | khor thot der |
| Do you speak English? | เจ้าเว้าภาษาอังกฤษเป็นบ่ 'wao' (speak) is the distinctive Isan verb; Thai uses 'phuut' | jao wao phasa angkrit pen bo |
| I don't understand | ข้อยบ่เข้าใจ | khoi bo khao jai |
| Please speak slowly | เว้าซ้า ๆ แหน่ | wao saa saa nae |
| How much is it? | อันนี้เท่าใด | an nii thao dai |
| Where is the bathroom? | ห้องน้ำอยู่ไส | hong nam yuu sai |
| I'd like this, please | ข้อยเอาอันนี้แหน่ | khoi ao an nii nae |
| The bill, please | คิดเงินแหน่ | khit ngoen nae |
| Where is …? | ...อยู่ไส fill the gap with the name of the place | ... yuu sai |
| Help! | ซ่วยแหน่! Isan often pronounces 'ch' as 's'; standard Thai spelling ช่วย is also seen | suay nae! |
| I need a doctor | ข้อยต้องการหมอ | khoi tong kan mo |
| Call the police! | โทรหาตำรวจแหน่! | tho ha tamruat nae! |
| I don't speak Isan | ข้อยเว้าภาษาอีสานบ่เป็น Literally 'I can't speak Isan'; same for men and women. | khoi wao phasa isan bo pen |
| Can you help me? | เจ้าซ่วยข้อยได้บ่ | jao suay khoi dai bo |
| English | Isan (Northeastern Thai) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | ร้านขายของชำใกล้ที่สุดอยู่ไส | ran khai khong cham klai thi sut yuu sai |
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