Learn 16 Essential Verbs in Vietnamese (with Audio)
Learn these 16 basic and essential verbs in Vietnamese , with Audio — to go, to want, to need, to take, to help, and more.
Hotels in Vietnamese – “Nhà Nghỉ” vs “Khách Sạn”
Learn the pronunciation, meaning, and crucial differences between hotels (*khách sạn*) vs. motels (*nhà nghỉ*) in Vietnam
Birthdays in Vietnam – Expat Guide to Birthday Gifts, Traditions and Expressions
Happy birthday in Vietnamese is “Chúc mừng sinh nhật!” Use our handy guide to know how to celebrate birthdays in Vietnam and what kinds of gifts to get.
Bánh Trung Thu – What Are Vietnamese Mooncakes?
Vietnamese mooncakes are a thick, dense, hearty sweet-bean cake with a doughy exterior. They are eaten only around the Mid-Autumn festival.
“What is your name?” in Vietnamese
How to ask “What is your name?” in Vietnamese, as well as some fun facts about Vietnamese name ordering and common names.
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Shopping for Food – Conversational Vietnamese for Tourists [with Audio]
Learn basic tourist-level Vietnamese in this text-and-audio lesson featuring a mock dialogue: shopping for food at a small wet-market
Awkward Personal Questions Tourists Are Asked in Vietnam
Tourists in Vietnam should prepare for some personal questions: Why are you tall? Are you married? Why is your skin so white? … Some example replies
How to Ask “Where is?” in Vietnamese
How to ask “Where is?” or “Which direction to…?” in Vietnamese, as well as common answers to direction questions
“Bích Phúc Đạt” and Other Vietnamese Names That Sound Naughty
What does “Bích Phúc Đạt” mean in Vietnamese? Expats and tourists can learn Vietnamese via its funny (& naughty) sounding names.
How to say Mother & Father in Vietnamese?
Expats in Vietnam should learn the vocabulary about family, which is super important in Vietnam. Mẹ means mother, and Bố imeans father.
How to Say “Happy Birthday” in Vietnamese
The Vietnamese expression for “Happy Birthday!” is Chúc mừng sinh nhật. Learn more about Vietnamese culture surrounding birthdays
Bà & Ông – Grandmother and Grandfather in Vietnamese
Bà & Ông are key words to know in Vietnamese, in order to speak politely to elderly people. Listen to the properly pronunciation
12 Fun (and Useful) Vietnamese Slangs, with Audio
Listen to how to pronounce 12 common slangs that are useful in Vietnam, and what they mean, like DM, Vãi đái, Hãm, and more
How to say “Help me!” in Vietnamese?
The Vietnamese expression for “Help me!” is Cứu tôi với. To call for an ambulance, say Gọi xe cấp cứu đi!
How to say “Kiss me!” in Vietnamese
For Valentine’s Day, learn how to say “kiss me” in Vietnamese: Hôn anh đi (for a man to say to a woman); Hôn em đi (for a woman to say to a man)
How to say “You” and “Y’all” in Vietnamese
“You” is commonly translated as bạn in Vietnamese. But, there are numerous second-person pronouns, varying by age, sex and familiarity
How to say “He” and “She” in Vietnamese?
There is no single word for “he” or “she” in Vietnamese. There are a variety of words based on age and sex and reference family-members.
How to Say “Shut up” Politely in Vietnamese
From dealing with loud karaoke sounds or disciplining out-of-control children, learn how to politely say “please be quiet” in Vietnamese.
4 Tricks To Speak Politely in Vietnamese
Vietnam has a complex system of polite speech, including special pronouns, age- and sex-specific speech, and even different vocabularies.
How to say “Happy Lunar New Year” in Vietnamese?
To wish someone a ‘Happy Lunar New Year” (aka Tết) in Vietnamese is ‘Chúc mừng năm mới!’