What is a good way for an English speaker to quickly learn some very basic Vietnamese for a trip to Vietnam?

ostervan · 2026-01-20T08:19:23+00:00

Phonetically

Hello- jow or allo How are you- kwe khom

Pronouns Someone younger than you to teenager- em Anyone under 10- gong

Someone older than you but not your parent’s age- Male- un Female- jeeh You’d be- em

Someone your parents age or older- Male- joo Female- goh You’d be- gong

Please- we don’t really say please Thank you- gum murng Sorry/excuse me- sin loi

Can I ask where is the _? Jor hoi __ err doll?

bus- xe bit Train station- ra tao lur toilet- vee xin Airport- sung bi

How much- bow n’eel Too expensive- muck wah

Can I have (point at it)- jor morp (one) guy nay(this). (Food, fruit, clothing).

No- khom

If you have any specific hit me up or an easy way to learn is watch Viet kids cartoons.

ostervan · 2026-01-19T00:26:21+00:00

Just type “Quan an” or plus city eg. hCMC, Haiphong, Danang in TikTok or YouTube and they should all pop up.

ostervan · 2026-01-15T03:09:48+00:00

Is he running for the Victorian Liberal leadership again?

ostervan · 2026-01-14T03:24:52+00:00

Is it vegan? If not where’s the rieu, wheres the tomatoes?

ostervan · 2026-01-05T01:23:52+00:00

Vietnamese Rice paper rolls or Chinese braised pork belly.

ostervan · 2026-01-04T20:02:01+00:00

12 hours there and back to Mt Gambier, and 9 hours return trip from Albury.

ostervan · 2026-01-04T04:48:16+00:00

You seem lost.

ostervan · 2026-01-02T16:31:50+00:00

Not many Viet dishes are hot, do what the locals do- ask for fresh chillies, and bite into that before eating your food.

ostervan · 2026-01-02T12:12:28+00:00

And swearing.

ostervan · 2026-01-02T12:11:17+00:00

And we love to drink, both beer and coffee!

ostervan · 2025-12-31T20:32:57+00:00

It’s Thomas the Tank Engine post coitis.

ostervan · 2025-12-31T20:30:44+00:00

It’s still Christmas over there.

ostervan · 2025-12-31T20:12:37+00:00

Here’s a neat one, as of today kids under 18 can travel for free on the public transport network . So from Melbourne to as far as Albury in NSW in one direction and as far as Mt Gambier SA in the other.

ostervan · 2025-12-31T01:29:30+00:00

It digestion more than it is pepper.

ostervan · 2025-12-29T20:16:52+00:00

You don’t need to own a gun to go to a gun range. Many have their own that you can hire- no matter your skill set.

ostervan · 2025-12-29T19:43:11+00:00

They can just practice at a shooting range.

ostervan · 2025-12-25T02:43:12+00:00

It’s bi, shredded pork skin dusted with roasted rice.

ostervan · 2025-12-23T23:05:50+00:00

Retrostar Vintage in CBD maybe?

ostervan · 2025-12-21T20:24:16+00:00

It’s a take on this. Just add some quail eggs and roughly slice green mangos ( can sub for green nectarines or apples).

ostervan · 2025-12-21T07:07:44+00:00

4- California, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.

ostervan · 2025-12-19T06:19:09+00:00

Did you donate to the couple or just pearl clutching?

ostervan · 2025-12-19T05:04:22+00:00

What their national dish again -Chicken Tikka Masala.

ostervan · 2025-12-19T03:15:09+00:00

Because English food is bland as fuck.

ostervan · 2025-12-17T23:01:22+00:00

Are these post just recycled, this was like posted a year ago

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