Tôi
I / me
Safe neutral pronoun.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
TôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Tôi→tờ ôi tôi
Southern Vietnamese
Vietnamese Pronoun Phrases
Use basic pronouns safely in daily speech.
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Vietnamese Pronoun Phrases gives beginners a practical set of Southern Vietnamese phrases for grammar situations.
- Use basic pronouns safely in daily speech.
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Bạn
You / friend
Safe for learners, but not always natural.
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BạnbanheavyKeep the final n short.
Vietnamese spelling
Bạn→bờ an ban nặng Bạn
Anh ơi
Excuse me, older brother / male
Call for attention.
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AnhanhlevelKeep the voice steady and level.ơioilevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Anh→anh
ơi→ơi
Chị ơi
Excuse me, older sister / female
Call for attention.
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ChịchiheavyDrop the voice low and short.ơioilevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Chị→chờ i chi nặng Chị
ơi→ơi
Em muốn hỏi
I want to ask
Use em with older adults.
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EmemlevelKeep the voice steady and level.muốnmuonrisingKeep the final n short.hỏihoidippingDip slightly, then recover.
Vietnamese spelling
Em→em
muốn→mờ uôn muôn sắc muốn
hỏi→hờ oi hoi hỏi hỏi
Mình đi nhé
Let us go / I will go
Context-sensitive pronoun.
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MìnhminhfallingLet the voice fall gently.đidilevelĐ starts like English d; do not say z.nhénherisingLift the voice upward.
Vietnamese spelling
Mình→mờ inh minh huyền Mình
đi→đờ i đi
nhé→nhờ e nhe sắc nhé
Tôi muốn hỏi về cách xưng hô
I want to ask about pronoun choice
Use this to open a pronoun choice conversation.
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TôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.muốnmuonrisingKeep the final n short.hỏihoidippingDip slightly, then recover.vềvefallingLet the voice fall gently.cáchcachrisingLift the voice upward.xưngxunglevelKeep the voice steady and level.hôholevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Tôi→tờ ôi tôi
muốn→mờ uôn muôn sắc muốn
hỏi→hờ oi hoi hỏi hỏi
về→vờ ê vê huyền về
cách→cờ ach cach sắc cách
xưng→xờ ưng xưng
hô→hờ ô hô
Bạn giúp tôi về cách xưng hô được không?
Can you help me with pronoun choice?
A polite help request.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
BạnbanheavyKeep the final n short.giúpgiuprisingLift the voice upward.tôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.vềvefallingLet the voice fall gently.cáchcachrisingLift the voice upward.xưngxunglevelKeep the voice steady and level.hôholevelKeep the voice steady and level.đượcduocheavyĐ starts like English d; do not say z.khôngkhonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Bạn→bờ an ban nặng Bạn
giúp→giờ up giup sắc giúp
tôi→tờ ôi tôi
về→vờ ê vê huyền về
cách→cờ ach cach sắc cách
xưng→xờ ưng xưng
hô→hờ ô hô
được→đờ ươc đươc nặng được
không→khờ ông không
Tôi chưa hiểu phần này
I do not understand this part yet
Use this when details are unclear.
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TôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.chưachualevelKeep the voice steady and level.hiểuhieudippingDip slightly, then recover.phầnphanfallingKeep the final n short.nàynayfallingLet the voice fall gently.
Vietnamese spelling
Tôi→tờ ôi tôi
chưa→chờ ưa chưa
hiểu→hờ iêu hiêu hỏi hiểu
phần→phờ ân phân huyền phần
này→nờ ay nay huyền này
Nói lại giúp tôi được không?
Can you repeat that for me?
Useful when the answer is too fast.
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NóinoirisingLift the voice upward.lạilaiheavyDrop the voice low and short.giúpgiuprisingLift the voice upward.tôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.đượcduocheavyĐ starts like English d; do not say z.khôngkhonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Nói→nờ oi noi sắc Nói
lại→lờ ai lai nặng lại
giúp→giờ up giup sắc giúp
tôi→tờ ôi tôi
được→đờ ươc đươc nặng được
không→khờ ông không
Viết ra giúp tôi được không?
Can you write it down for me?
Helpful for names, prices, and addresses.
Say it
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ViếtvietrisingLift the voice upward.raralevelKeep the voice steady and level.giúpgiuprisingLift the voice upward.tôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.đượcduocheavyĐ starts like English d; do not say z.khôngkhonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Viết→vờ iêt viêt sắc Viết
ra→rờ a ra
giúp→giờ up giup sắc giúp
tôi→tờ ôi tôi
được→đờ ươc đươc nặng được
không→khờ ông không
Cái này nghĩa là gì?
What does this mean?
Use while pointing at a form, sign, or message.
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CáicairisingLift the voice upward.nàynayfallingLet the voice fall gently.nghĩanghiabrokenStart with the back-of-mouth ng sound.làlafallingLet the voice fall gently.gìgifallingLet the voice fall gently.
Vietnamese spelling
Cái→cờ ai cai sắc Cái
này→nờ ay nay huyền này
nghĩa→ngờ ia nghia ngã nghĩa
là→lờ a la huyền là
gì→gờ i gi huyền gì
Tôi cần thêm thông tin
I need more information
Keeps the conversation moving.
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TôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.cầncanfallingKeep the final n short.thêmthemlevelKeep the voice steady and level.thôngthonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.tintinlevelKeep the final n short.
Vietnamese spelling
Tôi→tờ ôi tôi
cần→cờ ân cân huyền cần
thêm→thờ êm thêm
thông→thờ ông thông
tin→tờ in tin
Khi nào xong?
When will it be finished?
Ask for timing clearly.
Say it
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KhikhilevelKeep the voice steady and level.nàonaofallingLet the voice fall gently.xongxonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Khi→khờ i khi
nào→nờ ao nao huyền nào
xong→xờ ong xong
Bao nhiêu tiền?
How much is it?
Use for prices, fees, and services.
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BaobaolevelKeep the voice steady and level.nhiêunhieulevelKeep the voice steady and level.tiềntienfallingKeep the final n short.
Vietnamese spelling
Bao→bờ ao bao
nhiêu→nhờ iêu nhiêu
tiền→tờ iên tiên huyền tiền
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