25th SEA GAMES, Vientiane, Laos 2009

Thaifutsal9 · Veteran Member

What is the language that vietnam say???

VNatUtrecht · Veteran Member

The language used in VN is Vietnamese. The writing is like that of either English, French, Latin or Portugese but the sound is quite different.

Yes, you can use Mandarin in some very specific area of Viet Nam. In Ho Chi Minh City there is a region called China Town, mostly meaning District 5, 6 and 11. You can see a lot of Chinese Vietnamese here.

Good luck!

NgocAnhVn · Senior Member

if you use chinese, some guy will kill you, hihi. China is our threat bro and sis. So, you can use english or.. vietnamese, but no chinese. hihi

VNatUtrecht · Veteran Member

Actually, I think we should not associate people with language. I think you can used Chinese a little bit in Viet Nam but if you speak English, it is also OK in main cities.

When it comes to national issues, it's another story but I guess we don't say it here.

Some simple words:

xin chào : hello

Cám ơn : thank you (please note that the "c" in Vietnamese is pronounce as /k/ in English.

chenko · Veteran Member

I think english is the best language, When you travel to other countries.

VNatUtrecht · Veteran Member

@Chenko: I don't think there are any good, bad or worst, best language. Languages, by their nature is neither good or bad. It's just a means of communication and it depends on how people use it.

But, we can say for sure that English is the language of international communication, it's pretty easy to learn and use.

BibiBoog · Senior Member

I think it's gud for u to use English. I'm Vietnamese. And if u talk any Chinese word to me,all I can do is juz...giving u my bulging eyes :)) (that means I cannot understand anything at all :P)

Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia · Senior Member

ok, not Chinese in Vietnam

VNatUtrecht · Veteran Member

Yup! The boycotting reacting resulting from sensitive issues is another story, but I think you'd better use English.

Date: Dec 8, 2009

VNatUtrecht wrote:

@Chenko: I don't think there are any good, bad or worst, best language. Languages, by their nature is neither good or bad. It's just a means of communication and it depends on how people use it.

But, we can say for sure that English is the language of international communication, it's pretty easy to learn and use.

He means the best language when u travel. I think it is exact because of the popularity of English.

In Vietnam, many peaople can contact in English, especially SAPA aww aww aww .

However, there're others way to express urself in foreign countries, i.e: body language aww aww aww

Welcome you to Vietnam.

NEO.

Kim T Bui · Member

VNatUtrecht wrote:

Actually, I think we should not associate people with language. I think you can used Chinese a little bit in Viet Nam but if you speak English, it is also OK in main cities.

When it comes to national issues, it's another story but I guess we don't say it here.

Some simple words:

xin chào : hello

Cám ơn : thank you (please note that the "c" in Vietnamese is pronounce as /k/ in English.

for your information my friend, chinese refers to mandarind which is main speaking language in China. in Vietnam, the chinese which mainly based in Ho Chi Minh city speaks cantonese mate! I've been to "chợ Lớn" and other districts, they all speak cantonese you dumb ass. do you know what the different between cantonese and mandarind??

VNatUtrecht · Veteran Member

Kim T Bui wrote:

VNatUtrecht wrote:

Actually, I think we should not associate people with language. I think you can used Chinese a little bit in Viet Nam but if you speak English, it is also OK in main cities.

When it comes to national issues, it's another story but I guess we don't say it here.

Some simple words:

xin chào : hello

Cám ơn : thank you (please note that the "c" in Vietnamese is pronounce as /k/ in English.

for your information my friend, chinese refers to mandarind which is main speaking language in China. in Vietnam, the chinese which mainly based in Ho Chi Minh city speaks cantonese mate! I've been to "chợ Lớn" and other districts, they all speak cantonese you dumb ass. do you know what the different between cantonese and mandarind??

That's good info, I guess.

But I mean chinese in general, not cantonese or mandarin in specific.

Are you sure that they don't understand each other, I mean the people who speak mandarin and those who speak cantonese ?

People who speak different languages may understand each other to some extent. For example, the Russians, the Macedonians and the Bulgarians speak different languages, namely Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian, but they understand each other because those languages have the same Slavish origin.

Between, I don't use "dumb ass" to address people, and have no incentive to receive it from you, if you like it, you can keep those words for yourself.

Thaifutsal9 · Veteran Member

Thank you everyone for answer my question.

Kris · Member

of course you can speak Thai in Vietnam .......but if you have a translator, lol (kidding). You can use English in VN. ;) have a nice trip, mate!

Kim T Bui · Member

VNatUtrecht wrote:

Kim T Bui wrote:

VNatUtrecht wrote:

Actually, I think we should not associate people with language. I think you can used Chinese a little bit in Viet Nam but if you speak English, it is also OK in main cities.

When it comes to national issues, it's another story but I guess we don't say it here.

Some simple words:

xin chào : hello

Cám ơn : thank you (please note that the "c" in Vietnamese is pronounce as /k/ in English.

for your information my friend, chinese refers to mandarind which is main speaking language in China. in Vietnam, the chinese which mainly based in Ho Chi Minh city speaks cantonese mate! I've been to "chợ Lớn" and other districts, they all speak cantonese you dumb ass. do you know what the different between cantonese and mandarind??

That's good info, I guess.

But I mean chinese in general, not cantonese or mandarin in specific.

Are you sure that they don't understand each other, I mean the people who speak mandarin and those who speak cantonese ?

People who speak different languages may understand each other to some extent. For example, the Russians, the Macedonians and the Bulgarians speak different languages, namely Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian, but they understand each other because those languages have the same Slavish origin.

Between, I don't use "dumb ass" to address people, and have no incentive to receive it from you, if you like it, you can keep those words for yourself.

every word about chinese make my blood boil, so can we stop this topic here???

your example is quite good indeed but that's only true in eastern euurope (which i don't know) but in fact a person who speak cantonese ain't understand madarind coz my buddy from hongkong does'nt understand a word the guy from bejjing said unless he speaks English ( the writting mainly the same, gotta admit), so I i ain't keep the" Dumb ass" myself which infact belongs to ya dude!

Kim T Bui · Member

can we stop the topic here coz every word about "chinese" or China make my blood boil!

Thaifutsal9 · Veteran Member

Kim T Bui wrote:

VNatUtrecht wrote:

Actually, I think we should not associate people with language. I think you can used Chinese a little bit in Viet Nam but if you speak English, it is also OK in main cities.

When it comes to national issues, it's another story but I guess we don't say it here.

Some simple words:

xin chào : hello

Cám ơn : thank you (please note that the "c" in Vietnamese is pronounce as /k/ in English.

for your information my friend, chinese refers to mandarind which is main speaking language in China. in Vietnam, the chinese which mainly based in Ho Chi Minh city speaks cantonese mate! I've been to "chợ Lớn" and other districts, they all speak cantonese you dumb ass. do you know what the different between cantonese and mandarind??

Know little. especially Guangzhou in China and Hongkong. Most people use cantonese that is different from the mandarin when pronunciation. But they also write the chinese too. 555+ some time I take a look talk to people with mandarin but they did not understand biggrin

NHP · Senior Member

Well, u can use Chinese Cantonese to communicate with each other in Chợ Lớn - my hometown. We have the big Chinese community around here. Most of them 's speaking Cantonese and another dialect of Chinese, but I don't know.

For sure, Vietnamese's the official language in Vietnam. Beside that, u can use English or Chinese Mandarin-Cantonese to speak with each other immediately.

Date: Dec 8, 2009

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Vietnam-Laos-Cambodia · Senior Member

RE: What is the language that vietnam say???

Thana · Veteran Member

I'm Thai...

I use Taechew as a first language to speak with my aunt (Vietnamese) and her family and also many of her friends.

Together with that, I use Chinese Mandarin and English to communicate with some of her friends who dont speak Taechew at all.

In additional, when I go visit my aunt (Philippino) in Philippines. I use English as a first language to speak there. Lucky me, I can use Chinese Mandarin to speak with my aunt because she used to study in Taiwan since her High School. And, that was how my uncle (Thai) met my aunt at the first time.

Believe me, when you leave the country (Thailand). You will find out how less people who can understand Thai. You need to have your second language. That is very important if you need to communicate with people around the world. However, you can use Thai in Thai society (dont speak some other languages because they will think you are so idiot...lol).

Regards.

NHP · Senior Member

It's truth, except some special situation ^^ Like me, I always speak English with my friends, even they're Vietnamese :P and also speak VN French with my relative, just a little bit

Thana · Veteran Member

VNatUtrecht wrote:

Actually, I think we should not associate people with language. I think you can used Chinese a little bit in Viet Nam but if you speak English, it is also OK in main cities.

When it comes to national issues, it's another story but I guess we don't say it here.

Some simple words:

xin chào : hello

Cám ơn : thank you (please note that the "c" in Vietnamese is pronounce as /k/ in English.

xin chào to all friends here

NHP · Senior Member

Sawaidee khap bro Thana :)

BibiBoog · Senior Member

Sawatdee Kaa :D

Thana · Veteran Member

Cám ơn NHP (my big brother), BibiBoog (cute baby)

My English is so bad. I'm so bad in explaination. I dont know how to tell you how I feel to my friends kub. Hopefully, the images below can tell you something.

For all Vietnamese friends kub =D

-- Edited by Thana on Tuesday 8th of December 2009 04:48:29 PM

NHP · Senior Member

That's all the meaning of ASEAN & SEAGAMES. One Community, One Friendship, One Relationship :)

SEAsianVman · Veteran Member

My friend, since you only know thai and mandarin, you could try learning some vietnamese to use in vietnam. Because if your english is not that effecient, then you still can catch up now learning some vietnamese. You know why i suggest this? because in the south, for example, southern vietnamese flare is somewhat like thai. Kiatisuk, who is now your U23 assistant coach speaks vietnamese very well. He only learned it while he was playing in vietnam. Its easier for you as a thai person to learn vietnamese. If your english is very good, then never mind. You can use english alright. Though only people in service to tourists know english. Its true that Cho* Lo*n' where my grandma used to live, people there also can speak cantonese. My grandma was cantonese so i learn alitle when i was young in vietnam, although my dad he is full viet. But even in Cho* Lo*n', chinese vietnamese still use vietnamese primarily. Vietnam abandoned Han Chi couple centuries ago and adopted Roman alphabet, so its should easy for you to learn vietnamese than chinese character. Just learn some to get by. The local people would teach you to speak some easily too. I personally asked thai people say something randomly and i learn. I had no problem pronoucing thai even with sound like Kr...or a long R..i still could do it hahaha biggrin

Good luck.

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littlehorsefish · Veteran Member

You should speak the right language to the right person at the right time. Like, not speaking Mandarin to Kim_T_Bui, but talk Cantonese to the Chinese Vietnamese in District 5. :D

Anyway, it is preferred to speak Vietnamese in Vietnam, just like any other country. English is another good means of language if you can not learn any Vietnamese.

Finale · Member

NgocAnhVn wrote:

if you use chinese, some guy will kill you, hihi. China is our threat bro and sis. So, you can use english or.. vietnamese, but no chinese. hihi

How can I say "I love You" in Vietnamese ?

could you please to tell me ? biggrin biggrin smile

SEAsianVman · Veteran Member

Its "Anh Ye^u Em" from a guy to a girl and its "Em Ye^u Anh " from a girl to a girl. That is strictly for use only in a serious relationship. Unlike Westerners, vietnamese they dont express love by saying much. If they like you or love you, you can tell by their attitude toward you. Like a child loves his or her parents but she or he does not say it. Maybe in movie when it has to be cheesy. That child although does not say it in a normal way, but in special occasions. Or they would use another sentence like "To^i thu*o*ng me. to^i lam' " the world Thu*o*ng is used more often to anyone..from a younger sister to a older brother or even from a friend to a friend.
So in vietnam you dont have to say " I love you" just be nice and smile and they know you love them. Even better..take their whole family to eat everyday until you go broke then you can even say I hate you they still dont believe that you do..kakaka

Thana · Veteran Member

How about if I want to say...

"I love Vietnamese people"

Dont tell me in Vietnamese language. I just want all ASEAN people to know.

Thanks.

FoolExposer · Veteran Member

Finale wrote:

NgocAnhVn wrote:

if you use chinese, some guy will kill you, hihi. China is our threat bro and sis. So, you can use english or.. vietnamese, but no chinese. hihi

How can I say "I love You" in Vietnamese ?
could you please to tell me ?

You just wanna hear it from NgocAnhVn, dont you? biggrin

NHP · Senior Member

People who can understand only either Mandarin or Cantonese can communicate with each other by writing because they use the same written characters with a few exceptions. The pronunciation of the two are totally different. Mandarin has four tones and Cantonese has more than six. The two are both tonal languages (different tones has different meanings for the same sound) and they also have different vowels and consonants too.

That's the different between Cantonese and Mandarin

littlehorsefish · Veteran Member

NHP wrote:

People who can understand only either Mandarin or Cantonese can communicate with each other by writing because they use the same written characters with a few exceptions. The pronunciation of the two are totally different. Mandarin has four tones and Cantonese has more than six. The two are both tonal languages (different tones has different meanings for the same sound) and they also have different vowels and consonants too.

That's the different between Cantonese and Mandarin

And Vietnamese also have six tones with different vowels and consonants. Another point is that Cantonese people call themselves Yue (Việt) and their language Yue language (Việt language). :D

lantingaa · Veteran Member

When it comes to national issues, it's another story but I guess we don't say it here.

very good

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