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How to ask “Where is?” or “Which direction to…?” in Vietnamese, as well as common answers to direction questions
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How to ask “Where is?” or “Which direction to…?” in Vietnamese, as well as common answers to direction questions
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What does “Bích Phúc Đạt” mean in Vietnamese? Expats and tourists can learn Vietnamese via its funny (& naughty) sounding names.
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Expats in Vietnam should learn the vocabulary about family, which is super important in Vietnam. Mẹ means mother, and Bố imeans father.
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The Vietnamese expression for “Happy Birthday!” is Chúc mừng sinh nhật. Learn more about Vietnamese culture surrounding birthdays
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Bà & Ông are key words to know in Vietnamese, in order to speak politely to elderly people. Listen to the properly pronunciation
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The Vietnamese expression for “Help me!” is Cứu tôi với. To call for an ambulance, say Gọi xe cấp cứu đi!
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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 …
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“You” is commonly translated as bạn in Vietnamese. But, there are numerous second-person pronouns, varying by age, sex and familiarity
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From dealing with loud karaoke sounds or disciplining out-of-control children, learn how to politely say “please be quiet” in Vietnamese.
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To wish someone a ‘Happy Lunar New Year” (aka Tết) in Vietnamese is ‘Chúc mừng năm mới!’
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How to say “just a little bit” in Vietnamese, like if someone offers you some alcohol or tea.
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There are a variety of ways to say “I love you” in Vietnamese, like “em yêu anh” in North Vietnam, or “em thương anh” in South Vietnam
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Trần is one of the most common Vietnamese surnames. In modern Vietnamese it has multiple meanings, like roof-top, naked, and dusty.
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Calling someone béo in Vietnamese (fat) is not considered offensive — it is just a matter-of-fact description. Learn about Vietnamese fat culture.
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Vãi is “very” in Vietnamese. But, the more fun slang is to say “Vãi đái”, which is like “so f**king awesome”.
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“Ối giời ơi”, or just “giời ơi” is pronounced like “zoi oi”. It means “Oh my God!” or “Oh Heavens!” in Vietnamese. People love to hear it.
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Đi đi mau translates to “go go, quickly!” in Vietnamese, like “Let’s go!” in English, or “Hurry up! Let’s move!”
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Uncle and Aunt are polite words used to refer to elder strangers, like “sir”/ “madam”. However, Vietnamese has more than 6 words for aunt & uncle.
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