![]() I much prefer to accurately pronounce their names like they would pronounce their own names. I hate it when people feel like they have to compromise the pronunciation of their names because most Americans can’t be bothered to get it right. She told everyone that it was fine to just call her “Van” (like the vehicle). When we first met her, there was some confusion as to whether is was “Van” or “Vin” (like bin). Everybody pronounces her name “Van” like the vehicle. Hi Cuong, I know you said to leave new pronunciation requests on Part 2, but for the life of me, I do not see a comment section/form. For new requests, please go to the new post Pronunciation of Pho and Other Vietnamese Words and Phrases, Part 2 and leave your request there. Priceless.Ĭomments are always welcome in the comments below. So with this understanding and love, the store just gently requests that the customers stop doing it. I see a lot of love for fellow countrymen, with lots of understanding about the fact that we love our fruits so much we'd go to such length to make sure we buy only great tasting jackfruit by trying it out first. It's really about how the supermarket treats its customers, in a tactful and very Vietnamese way. It's really not about the fact that there are customers who want to taste the jackfruit so badly before they decide to buy it, that they will go get a knife from the store shelf in another store section to cut it up and try it I'm sure this can happen in any retail shop anywhere. While it seems just a funny and odd sort of thing, it says so much about us Vietnamese that I can't help but chuckle every time I look at it again. I just want to close this post with this photo to the right. In cutlery section of a Little Saigon supermarket: “Please do not use knives to cut the jackfruit. Pronounce: Pho bac - Northern style pho.Here are some useful Vietnamese phrases in no particular order. You should be able to recognize these sounds in both English and Vietnamese conversational sentences. ![]() Therefore, I'll also provide full sentences to demonstrate how the words/phrases should really sound in everyday conversation. A single sound can sometime confuse you even more than no sound at all. Now, on with pronouncing Vietnamese words and phrases. For the definitive guide to pronounce "pho" in complete conversational sentences with both English and Vietnamese audio: How to Pronounce Pho: You Can Say It, Pronounce Pho, Say: Phở…. ![]() If you're looking for more specific pronunciation, check out these posts: This post aims to help you with exactly what a word or phrase should sound like, in both Northern and Southern Vietnamese accents when appropriate. I'm guessing that there may be folks out there who are looking for help with pronunciation of Vietnamese words and phrases, and are looking for accurate and easy to understand guidance and reference on how to properly pronounce certain words in Vietnamese. ![]() Pronunciation of the surname Nguyen ( Nguyễn) can be found in #50 below. Requests are closed for this post, but still have a Vietnamese word or phrase you'd like to hear? Here's what you do: go to Pronunciation of Pho and Other Vietnamese Words and Phrases, Part 2 and make a request there with the word(s) you would like to hear pronounced, and I'll be happy to post audio files for those.
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