Vietnamese

The Vietnamese term for “older uncle” is bác. bác is a gender-neutral term used to refer to an older brother or an older sister of one’s parents.

The English word “lion” is sư tử in Vietnamese. sư tử refers to the big cat Panthera leo.

The English phrase “I love him” is translated into Vietnamese as tôi yêu anh ấy. This phrase is used to express strong romantic feelings for a male person.

The English phrase ‘okay’ can be translated into Vietnamese as được.

khi nào is the Vietnamese way to say “when”. khi nào is used to ask about an unspecified time in either the past or the future.

phở is the Vietnamese word for the Vietnamese soup known as pho.

In Vietnamese, the phrase for ambulance is xe cứu thương. Both xe cứu thương and xe cấp cứu refer to an ambulance.

The English word “pasta” can be translated into Vietnamese as mì.

The Vietnamese phrase for “I am” is tôi là. The phrase is used to identify yourself or to describe your own characteristics and identity.

The English phrase “hi friend” is translated into Vietnamese as chào bạn. chào bạn is a casual greeting used to say hello to a friend or a peer.