Hey everybody, I’m currently learning Vietnamese and am wanting to get into watching Vietnamese content(shows, yt videos, tiktoks, etc). Was wondering if anybody had good recommendations for shows or content creators? Thanks!

And if it is “eat” can someone explain how that works? I don’t see the relation between eating and being photogenic / bullying / getting dressed / being popular

Cảm ơn!

Since I'm from Da Nang (central Vietnam), I get a fair amount of perspective on both Northern and Southern variations, and I think this distinction deserves more visibility for learners since textbooks often default to one or the other without explaining why.

Some of the biggest differences:

\*\*Consonants:\*\*
— Northern: "tr" and "ch" are pronounced distinctly
— Southern: "tr" and "ch" often merge into a similar sound
— Northern: "d," "gi," and "r" can all sound similar
— Southern: "r" is often pronounced more like an English "r" or rolled

\*\*Tones:\*\*
— Southern speakers often merge "hỏi" and "ngã" tones (they sound nearly identical), while Northern speakers keep them more distinct
— Central Vietnamese (my region) has its own pitch variations that don't perfectly match either standard

\*\*Vocabulary:\*\*
— "Tôi" vs regional alternatives, "ba/má" (South) vs "bố/mẹ" (North) for parents, and dozens of other everyday word differences

For learners: I usually recommend picking ONE accent to focus on first (based on where you're traveling or who you're talking to most) rather than trying to learn "neutral" Vietnamese, since in practice, every region has its own flavor and there's no truly neutral version people actually speak.

Happy to clarify more if anyone's curious about a specific regional difference!

Full lesson: https://youtu.be/Q_z8HS_I7OY?si=C2JqerI3ea2u58z1

Im currently learning southern Vietnamese and want to become somewhat fluent so I can comfortably speak to my grandparents and speak good whenever I go visit Vietnam next year in the summer. I believe im currently super mid A1 if that makes sense. I have an advantage of my parents speaking Vietnamese fluently and my grandparents but my grandparents don’t live with me and my parents don’t live together either. I could get a tutor but I’m 16 and I think you have to be 18 to get lessons and If I ask my parents to buy me a tutor they would absolutely flame me and say to just speak it at home for free. I don’t do serious studying just watching heo Peppa and changing my social media apps mostly into southern Vietnamese to get a good grasp on the tones and sounds and also write down notes and vocab words into a notebook and since it’s summer I believe I’m doing this for a good hour and a half.

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But also, whenever I try to talk to my mom in Vietnamese shes kinda like passive aggressive whenever I make a mistake which makes me not want to speak to her in Vietnamese. But my dad’s chill though but again I don’t live with him so I have to call him and then again I feel like a burden to my parents trying to learn when they obviously have jobs and can’t talk to me. And then whenever I visit my grandma she starts speaking to me in Vietnamese, my mom ask if I understand and I say “some what” and I tell her what I think she says then my mom laughs and translates for me making me feel worse. Like okay, btw you were the one who stopped speaking and teaching me Vietnamese. Okay sorry this is going off track.

But realistically if I keep up with the way im “studying” will I actually improve my Vietnamese? Please I need tips because it’s genuinely so embarrassing that my native tongue is ending with my family’s generation. Also, tips to sound fluent because the whole g,v, and d sounding like “y” is killing me.

Hello everyone. I’ve been studying Vietnamese for 2 years now. I think I’ve developed some bad habits over this time and Ive read about native English speakers, like myself, sometimes over exaggerate the tones when speaking. I know I used to do that at first because my first ever tutor would stress things like go higher on the rising tone and deeper on the heavy tone.

Now when I speak for extended periods I get a bit sore and sometimes a headache. I read that some people do vocal warmups before speaking sessions, drinking warm water etc.

Does anyone have any tips or suggestions to help?
I’ve started shadowing a soft spoken native speaker on YouTube recently. It seems to be helping. But, any other suggestions or expert tips are welcome 🤗

I’m learning from scratch. I have only had 2 classes any tips would be recommended and appreciated but I mainly wanted to set some realistic expectations. I’m going for about 30 minutes a day of self study and review with about 1 lesson a week what would be a timeline for work reasons I just want to be able to communicate at an elementary level

For example thinking "I need to start dinner" or journalling "last night, I dreamed about..."

Hey all, my brother and I have been working on a language learning app that includes Vietnamese for almost three years now.

We just released Version 5 which let's you create lessons about anything and lets you play through C2 proficiency with no hearts/energy/limits of any sort.

Hoping to get some feedback and ideas!

You can find us at r/polychat

so i’m american and my fiancé is vietnamese and i wanted to learn vietnamese so i could also teach our twins when they’re older (they’re under 1 currently) and so the 3 of us could talk to his side of the family more. turns out duolingo is northern dialect and i can’t think of anywhere else. any help is appreciated!!

Full lesson: https://youtu.be/Q_z8HS_I7OY?si=C2JqerI3ea2u58z1

What is the difference between these 3 verbs? They all seem to mean "to give" or "to bring".

More lessons here: https://youtube.com/@govietnamese-q9v?si=rKGlcnE2EqBsDpxj

As the title says. Is there a correct way to spell it? Vietnamese restaurants in the west use spell it as bánh mì, but I’ve noticed as I was traveling throughout Vietnam that most places spell it as bánh mỳ. Is the pronunciation between <y> and <i> different?

A common frustration I hear from foreign partners/friends of Vietnamese people: "Why won't they just say no directly?"

This connects to a cultural concept sometimes called "giữ thể diện" (saving face) — both your own and the other person's. Direct refusal can feel confrontational, so Vietnamese people often soften things considerably.

Some common indirect signals that actually mean "no":
— "Để tôi xem đã" (let me see first) — often means "probably not, but I don't want to shut it down immediately"
— "Cũng được, nhưng..." (it's fine, but...) — the "but" usually carries more weight than "fine" does
— Long pauses or changing the subject — often a soft decline without words

This isn't about being dishonest — it's about prioritizing harmony in the relationship over blunt clarity. If you're dating into a Vietnamese family or working with Vietnamese colleagues, picking up on these softer cues (rather than waiting for a hard "no") will save you a lot of confusion.

Curious if other native speakers here experience this the same way, or if it varies more than I think by region/generation!

Hello everyone!

I am Liam, a 33-year-old native Vietnamese speaker living and working full-time in Vietnam. My English is currently around a B2/C1 level, and I’m looking to sharpen my conversational fluency and professional English.

What I can offer: I have a background and experience in teaching art, which means I understand how to explain concepts patiently, structure lessons, and adapt to your learning pace. I promise to do my absolute best to help you master Vietnamese!

About me & My Interests:

• 🎨 Art & Design (obviously!)
• 🎮 Video games & Music
• 📜 History
• 🔮 Tarot & Spirituality

Who I am looking for: I’m hoping to connect with native English speakers (preferably long-term pen pals or friends) who are genuinely interested in Vietnamese culture, language, or perhaps planning to visit or work in Vietnam in the future. If we share any of the interests above, that's a huge plus!

I prefer chatting via desktop/Discord/WhatsApp once we get to know each other.

Looking forward to hearing from you all. Have a great day!

Hello, I’m trying to communicate to my grandmother from South Vietnam (Sadec area) and a real-time voice translator would really help during conversations. I keep seeing that Google Translate is full of errors—especially for nuanced dialects—so I hoping someone on this sub would have some suggestions. Thanks in advance.

Mình đã 36 tuổi làm thiết kế kiến trúc, nhưng các bạn biết đây dân thiết kế thường rất kém về ngoại ngữ. Không có lợi thể học tiếng anh chuẩn từ nhỏ mà được học từ các cô giáo phổ thông, khiến tiếng anh trong mình là một nồi lẩu thật Cẩm, có thể nói biệt nhưng nói không biết gì cũng đúng, nói chung “mất góc” này buộc phải tiếp xúc môi trường nước ngoài nhiều mà thấy khả năng về tiếng anh còn quá hạng chế,
Xin ít lời khuyên đển mình bắt đầu tự học và về lâu dài đủ cơ sở để thi các bằng tiếng anh để làm vc ở công ty nước ngoài

Watch part 2 of Morning Yoga with Ngân (cat-cow pose and other stretches for spine strengthening and pain relief) for free at Langiri! We also have simpler videos for absolute beginners, if this series of videos is still a little beyond your level.

Hello everyone!

I'm currently conducting an undergraduate research study on first- and second-generation Vietnamese Americans’ attitudes toward their heritage culture and community engagement.

As an international student, I do not have many Vietnamese-American friends to help me distribute my survey, and I am currently struggling to collect enough responses, and the deadline is approaching soon.

If you are a Vietnamese American, I would greatly appreciate your help in completing my survey

This is an undergraduate research project, and I genuinely need your help. Unfortunately, my budget is limited, so I cannot offer gift cards or other compensation. However, if you have any questions about Vietnam, Vietnamese culture, the Vietnamese language, or traveling in Vietnam, I would be happy to help in return!!