Vietnamese

The English word “expectation” is translated into Vietnamese as sự mong đợi.

Massage in Vietnamese is sự xoa bóp. The term refers to the act of rubbing, kneading or hitting a muscled part of the body.

The English phrase dragon fruit is translated into Vietnamese as thanh long. thanh long refers to the dragon fruit.

The English phrase “hi, how are you?” is expressed in Vietnamese as chào bạn, bạn khỏe không?

The English word turkey (the bird) is gà tây in Vietnamese. The term gà tây refers to the bird in the genus Meleagris.

Hoisin sauce in Vietnamese is tương đen. In a culinary context in Vietnam, tương đen is the most common way to refer to hoisin sauce.

To say “have a good weekend” in Vietnamese, use chúc cuối tuần vui vẻ.

The Vietnamese phrase for “happy mid-autumn festival” is Chúc mừng Tết Trung Thu.

tôi xin lỗi is the Vietnamese way to say “I am sorry”. This phrase is an expression used to apologize for a mistake or a wrongdoing.

The English word “barn” can be translated into Vietnamese as kho or vựa.