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| Vietnamese |
English |
| Chao (chow) |
Hello |
| Chao Ong Smith
(chow bah Smith) |
Hello Mr. Smith (if
the man is older than you or in a more prestigious
position than you are) |
| Chao Anh Smith
(chow an Smith) |
Hello Mrs. Smith (if
the woman is older--approximately 50 and
over) |
| Chao Co Smith
(chow co Smith) |
Hello Miss Smith (if
the woman is young; even if she is married,
this is a safe greeting) |
| Ong (or Ba, Anh, Co)
khoe khong (own khway-eh kowm) |
How are you? |
| Cam on (cam
un) |
Thank you |
| Khong hieu (kowm
hee-you) |
I don't understand |
| Ten toi la...
(tain toy la) |
My name is... |
| Bao nhieu? (bow
new) |
How much? |
| Toi muon mua...
(toy moo-on moo-ah) |
I'd like to buy... |
| Nuoc suoi (nook
sooey) |
Bottled water |
| O dau...? (uh
dow) |
Where is...? |
| Cong an (kowm
an) |
Police |
| Khach san (kak
san) |
Hotel |
| Buu dien (boo
dee-en) |
Post office |
| Nam (nam) |
Man |
| Nu (noo) |
Woman |
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Counting in Vietnamese
1 = mot (mote)
2 = hai (hi)
3 = ba (bah)
4 = bon (bone)
5 = nam (nam)
6 = sau (sow--as
in female pig)
7 = bay (bye)
8 = tam (tam)
9 = chin (chin)
10 = muoi (moo-ee)
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