Vietnam
Native Lingo
In the Vietnamese language, the meaning of a word changes depending on the speaker's tone of voice. Click and listen below to hear a few simple phrases of Vietnam's official language.Hello.
Xin chào. (sin chow)
Goodbye.
Tam biêt. (tam bee-at)
What's your name?
Tên là gì? (tuhn la yee)
My name is Jackie.
Tên tôi là Jackie. (tain toy lah Jackie)
How are you?
Manh giõi không? (mahn yoy khom)
Thank you.
Cám ón. (kam uhn)
You're welcome.
Không có chi. (Khom kaw jee)
Excuse me.
Xin loi. (sin loy)
What are you having for lunch today?
Trua nay an gì? (too-rah nigh ahn yee)
Sorry, the dog ate my homework.
Xin loi, con chó an bài làm? (sin loy, con jaw ahn bai lam)
Special thanks to Jackie Quan for making the sound clips possible
