Unlocking Vietnamese Culture

Level: intermediate

Thái Linh introduces you to some of the subtleties of Vietnamese conversation.

Episodes

• Have you eaten yet?

  In today's lesson with Langiri, We will learn about very special intimate greetings in Vietnamese communication culture: "How you eaten yet?" or as we say in Vietnamese: "Bạn ăn cơm chưa?". We'll…

• When NOT to say: "Have you eaten yet?"

  In today's lesson with Langiri, We will learn how NOT to use the sentence "Have you eaten yet today" in Vietnamese communication situations. Ready to sound like a local? Let's go!

• Starting a CONVERSATION the Vietnamese way

  In today's lesson with Langiri, We will learn how to use the sentence "How is Vietnamese style conversation?". Real-life practice situations! Ready to sound like a local? Let's go!

• WHY do Vietnamese people often ask AGE?

  In today's lesson with Langiri, We will learn about very special intimate greetings in Vietnamese communication culture: "Why do Vietnamese people often ask age? " or as we say in Vietnamese: "Tại…

• WHY do Vietnamese people often SMILE in communication?

  In today's lesson with Langiri, We will learn about very special intimate greetings in Vietnamese communication culture: "Why do Vietnamese people often smile in communication?" . We'll cover: How to…

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