Vietnamese Vocabulary & Phrases
Learning Vietnamese words and phrases? These guides break down essential vocabulary by topic, from everyday expressions to numbers, days, and common phrases for real conversations.
How to Say Hello
Xin chào is just the start. This guide covers how Vietnamese people actually greet each other, which pronouns to use, casual greetings, and regional differences.
Read Guide How to Say How Are You
Ask how someone is doing, choose a suitable address term, and keep the exchange going. Includes short replies for feeling well, okay, or tired.
Read Guide How to Say I Love You
Vietnamese has no single “I love you” phrase that fits every relationship. This guide explains anh yêu em, em yêu anh, family forms, softer phrases, and natural replies.
Read Guide How to Say Goodbye
Tạm biệt is correct, but it is not the farewell Vietnamese speakers use most often. This guide covers everyday goodbyes, pronouns, casual phrases, and regional differences.
Read Guide How to Count
Vietnamese numbers follow a clear pattern, with a few changes that matter in real speech. This guide teaches counting from zero to billions, plus prices, dates, classifiers, and regional forms.
Read Guide Telling Time
Telling the time in Vietnamese works differently than in English. This guide walks you through hours, minutes, half past, AM and PM markers, and useful everyday phrases.
Read Guide How to Say Thank You
Cảm ơn looks simple, but pronouns and tone change how natural it sounds. This guide covers polite, casual, and regional forms, plus the replies you will hear.
Read Guide How to Say Sorry
Xin lỗi can mean both “sorry” and “excuse me”, but a good apology often needs more. This guide shows how to apologize politely, explain what happened, and respond naturally.
Read Guide How to Say Yes
Choose a polite yes, confirm a fact, or accept an offer. Learn when to use vâng, dạ, có, and short replies that repeat the question.
Read Guide How to Say No
Say no clearly, turn down an offer politely, and answer “not yet”. Practical examples show which negative reply fits the question.
Read Guide How to Say Good Night
Wish someone a good night with chúc ngủ ngon. Adapt the phrase for a friend, partner, or child, and distinguish bedtime wishes from evening greetings.
Read Guide How to Say Good Morning
Learn the direct translation and the greetings that fit a morning conversation. Add the right address term or send a short wish for the day.
Read Guide How to Say Happy Birthday
Use chúc mừng sinh nhật in a card or conversation. Personalize your birthday wish with a name or family term and learn a second useful phrase.
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