How to Say "Vietnam" in Korean

베트남

Beteunam[pe̞tʰɯna̠m]

In Korean, the name for the country Vietnam is 베트남 (Beteunam). Wiktionary also lists 월남 (Wollam) and 윁남 (Wennam).

Meaning: country in Southeast Asia (name)

Ways to say it

“vietnam” in Korean
Korean	Romanization (Wiktionary)	IPA	Note
베트남	Beteunam	[pe̞tʰɯna̠m] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow)
월남	Wollam	[wʌ̹ɭɭa̠m] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow)
윁남	Wennam	[we̞nna̠m] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow)	North Korea

The term is used to refer to the country located in Southeast Asia.

월남 is an alternative form. 윁남 is a specific variation used in North Korea.

윁남 is the form used in North Korea.

Beteunam

The standard Korean word 베트남 is likely not a direct loan from Vietnamese, but was borrowed from the Japanese word ベトナム, which itself came from English.

나는 베트남에 살고 있고, 국적은 베트남이야.
I live in Vietnam and my nationality is Vietnamese.
This sentence is useful for describing where you live and your nationality using 베트남.
Tatoeba #13756553 by qlTmalffk, translation #11362819 by chaule3
베트남에서 좋은 시간을 보냈어요
I had a great time in Vietnam.
베트남 음식은 정말 맛있어요.
Be-teu-nam eum-sik-eun jeong-mal mas-is-seo-yo.
Vietnamese food is really delicious.
다음 휴가 때 베트남에 가고 싶어요.
Da-eum hyu-ga ttae Be-teu-nam-e ga-go sip-eo-yo.
I want to go to Vietnam on my next vacation.

Two friends are talking about travel plans in a cafe.

도현 Do-hyeon

민지 씨, 베트남 여행 가봤어요?
Min-ji ssi, Be-teu-nam yeo-haeng ga-bwat-eo-yo?
Minji, have you ever traveled to Vietnam?
민지 Min-ji

아니요, 아직 한 번도 안 가봤어요.
A-ni-yo, a-jik han beon-do an ga-bwat-eo-yo.
No, I haven't been there even once yet.
도현 Do-hyeon

베트남은 경치가 정말 아름다워요.
Be-teu-nam-eun gyeong-chi-ga jeong-mal a-reum-da-wo-yo.
The scenery in Vietnam is really beautiful.
민지 Min-ji

정말요? 꼭 가보고 싶네요.
Jeong-mal-yo? Kkok ga-bo-go sip-ne-yo.
Really? I definitely want to go.

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