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How to say really delicious (Isaan)
in Thai
แซ่บอีหลี
sâep ii-lǐi
really delicious (Isaan)
Say it at a som tam stall and watch the vendor smile.
- Where
- food
- Register
- slang
The culture behind it
CULTURE
Isaan: Lao kinship and the sound of the Northeast
Words inside it
From the same situation: Regional Thailand
- บ่not (Isaan, Northern)
- เด้อsoftener, like นะ (Isaan)
- แม่นright, correct, yes (Isaan)
- ข้อยI, me (Isaan)
- เฮาwe; I (Isaan)
- เบิ่งto look, to watch (Isaan)
- เว้าto speak (Isaan)
- อีหลีreally, truly (Isaan)
All 79 words and phrases in “Regional Thailand” →
Your first 90 days of Thai
Jingjok drills แซ่บอีหลี until you can say it without thinking, then shows you where to use it today. Recognise Isaan, Northern and Southern speech, use a few regional words warmly, and talk about the regions, their food and their people with respect.
- WEEKS 1–2 · SURVIVEGreet anyone, pay, and order food and 7-Eleven exactly how you like it.
- WEEKS 3–6 · SETTLE INGet around by taxi, Grab and skytrain, find anything, and handle your landlord.
- WEEKS 7–12 · RUN YOUR LIFEPharmacy, bank, SIM and apps, how you feel, and a weekend away, all in Thai.
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