Lesson 2: Yes, No, Maybe, and No, Thank You in Vietnamese

by Team EDV on July 9, 2009


Today we cover the basics of how to say yes, no, maybe and no, thank you in Vietnamese.

{ 12 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Shawn November 3, 2009 at 7:19 pm

Great!! I been trying to learn Vietnames on my own and this really helps

2 Shawn November 3, 2009 at 7:19 pm

great!!!

3 Hippo November 18, 2009 at 11:34 pm

Cam on

4 Toni December 11, 2009 at 11:51 pm

This is so great! Very clear, simple. The phonics of how to say the words are really helpful! I have been wanting something like this for a long time. Cam On!

5 John May 28, 2010 at 4:23 am

Well done! One idea: spend a little extra time on letters that are not pronounced as we might suspect in English, e.g. Da is yaah and there was an ‘R’ in one lesson that was pronounced completely differently as I recall.

Also, a lesson idea: Ordering Vietnamese food like Pho (not ‘Fho’ but rather ‘Fuh-uh’, I gather), and my favorite: a grilled pork Vietnamese sub (BEST food/flavor for $ I’ve found in ANY restaurant, ethnic or not!!!), also maybe those shrimp paste on sugar cane things. Man, I’m making myself hungry! End with a phase like ‘That was very good’, etc.

6 zhangmin June 7, 2010 at 10:07 pm

I like to communicate with everyone who like Vietname.
My skype is:william38818 happy to be your friends.

7 Shane October 3, 2010 at 12:53 pm

Well I’m struggling…This starts by saying Da = Yes and Khong = No. You go on to use the phrase da khong, cam on….yes no thank you!?

8 John November 26, 2010 at 10:23 pm

I really appreciate this website. I am learning this, so I can speak with my friend in her own language.

9 Michael Marcello April 16, 2011 at 1:54 pm

Great videos. Cám ơn rất nhiều
But could you put it in writing below the video like you did in the first video.

10 Nikc June 2, 2011 at 9:06 am

@Michael Marcello: Here’s the written transcript.
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Scenario 1: Mother and Son

Mom: Con có muổn ăn gì không?
Son: Dạ không.
Mom: Con có muổn nước gì không?
Son: Dạ.
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Scenario 2: Employee and Boss

Employee: Tổi nây, chú có đi ăn với vợ không?
Boss: Có thể.
Employee: Chú muổn con làm thêm giờ cho chú tổi nây không?
Boss: Dạ Không, Cám Ơn.

11 Vũ Hà Phương June 10, 2011 at 5:07 am

hì hì hay lắm, rất tốt cho người muốn học tiếng Việt. *hic tớ là người Việt, xổ một tràng như thế có hiểu không vậy?*

12 Liz August 7, 2011 at 9:50 am

This is very helpful! I have been trying to learn Vietnamese for a little over a year now, but I find some things a bit difficult. For instance, in the second video, to say “No, thank you” you actually say “Yes No thank you” in Vietnamese. I will come to your website more often to learn more!

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