vietnamita
/bjednaˈmita/masculine
The Spanish word for Vietnamese is vietnamita.
vietnamita is used to refer to the Vietnamese language, a person from Vietnam or anything pertaining to Vietnam.
Meaning: language (name)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As a noun or adjective, vietnamita is invariable regarding gender, so it remains the same for both masculine and feminine nouns. The plural form is vietnamitas.
How do you pronounce it?
/bjednaˈmita/
Did you know?
- The suffix -ita in vietnamita is usually a diminutive meaning 'small' or 'cute' in Spanish. However, in this case, it is a formal gentilic suffix used for several Asian nationalities.
- Because vietnamita is an adjective of nationality, it is not capitalized in Spanish, unlike its English counterpart 'Vietnamese'.
- While vietnamita is the standard term, Spanish speakers sometimes use vietnamés to describe people or things from Vietnam. This latter form follows a more traditional pattern for nationalities ending in 'és'.
Examples in context
- Ninguno de nosotros sabe vietnamita.None of us know Vietnamese.This sentence is useful for expressing that no one in a group knows vietnamita.Tatoeba #13672203 by Seael, translation #13672508 by araneo
- ¿Cómo se dice "arroz al vapor" en vietnamita?How do you say "steamed rice" in Vietnamese?Use this sentence to ask how to say a specific phrase in vietnamita.Tatoeba #5199469 by Elyte, translation #5198827 by Objectivesea
- El vietnamita es un idioma difícil pero hermoso.Vietnamese is a difficult but beautiful language.This sentence describes vietnamita as a difficult but beautiful language.Tatoeba #9062059 by rafaeldejesus8199, translation #9062062 by rafaeldejesus8199
- Él es vietnamita.He is Vietnamese.
- Ellos son vietnamitas.They are Vietnamese.
- Me encanta la comida vietnamita.I love Vietnamese food.
- ¿Conoces algún restaurante vietnamita en la ciudad?Do you know any Vietnamese restaurants in town?
- Mi amigo se casó con una chica vietnamita y se mudaron a Hanói.My friend married a Vietnamese girl, and they moved to Hanoi.
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are talking about their language studies.
- AlejandroÉl habla vietnamita con fluidez.He speaks Vietnamese fluently.
- María¡Qué increíble! Yo no entiendo nada de vietnamita.How incredible! I don't understand any Vietnamese.
- AlejandroEs un idioma muy interesante, María.It is a very interesting language, María.
- MaríaSí, me gustaría aprenderlo algún día.Yes, I would like to learn it someday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vietnamese” translations and entries vietnamita, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
