How to Say “Are You Vietnamese?” in Vietnamese

bạn là người Việt Nam à?
[ʔɓaːn˧˨ʔ laː˨˩ ŋɨəj˨˩ viət̚˧˨ʔ naːm˧˧ ʔaː˨˩]word by word
In Vietnamese, bạn là người Việt Nam à? is the way to say "are you vietnamese?"
This phrase is a question used to ask if someone is a citizen or national of Vietnam.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of bạn (you), là (to be), người (person/people), Việt Nam (Vietnam) and à (a question particle).

How does it change in a sentence?

To specify nationality in Vietnamese, you use the structure người (person) followed by the name of the country, as seen in người Việt Nam. The particle à is placed at the end of a statement to turn it into a yes/no question.

Did you know?

  • In Vietnam, asking someone's nationality often involves a complex system of pronouns based on age and status rather than the generic bạn.
  • The term Việt is a doublet of the Vietnamese word vượt, which means 'to overcome' or 'to cross over'.

Examples in context

  • Anh/chị có phải là người Việt Nam không?
    Are you (older brother/sister) Vietnamese?
  • Em có phải là người Việt Nam không?
    Are you (younger sibling) Vietnamese?
  • Xin lỗi, bạn là người Việt Nam à?
    Excuse me, are you Vietnamese?
  • Nhìn bạn rất quen, bạn là người Việt Nam à?
    You look very familiar, are you Vietnamese?

Example conversation

Lan meets Tuấn at an international student event.

  1. Lan

    Chào bạn, bạn là người Việt Nam à?
    Hello, are you Vietnamese?
  2. Tuấn

    Đúng rồi, mình là người Việt Nam.
    That's right, I am Vietnamese.
  3. Lan

    Mình cũng vậy! Rất vui được gặp bạn.
    Me too! Very nice to meet you.
  4. Tuấn

    Mình cũng rất vui được gặp Lan.
    I am also very happy to meet you, Lan.

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