Sage-Tips

What dialect of Vietnamese should I learn?

However, if you travel to the North or many regions in Vietnam, the Northern dialect is highly recommended as it is considered the standard language and understood by people from the Central and the South areas as well.

Is it better to learn northern or southern Vietnamese?

If you want to speak official Vietnamese, you should learn the Northern dialect, specifically Hanoian dialect; which is yet pretty hard to pronounce it right. However, it would be easier if you learn the Southern dialect yet it is not official.

How many dialect does Vietnam have?

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There are three major dialects spoken within Vietnam: Hanoi (Northern Vietnamese) dialect, Hue (Central Vietnamese) dialect, and Saigon (Southern Vietnamese) dialect.

How many different dialects of Vietnamese are there?

For Vietnamese, there are three major dialects. I think most learners start off with either the Northern dialect (represented by the Hanoi accent) and the Southern Dialect (represented by the Saigon accent).

What is the Northern Vietnamese accent?

The Northern Vietnamese accent is used in the Red River Delta region including Hanoi (the capital), Haiphong, and the cities or provinces in the Northeast and Northwest of the Red River Delta. The Northern dialect, especially the Hanoi accent is used extensively in the national TV news.

What is the north-central Vietnamese (northern central) dialect?

The North-Central Vietnamese (Northern Central) dialect is spoken in Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, and Ha Tinh provinces. The Thanh Hoa dialect is closer to the Northern Vietnamese dialect while the Nghe An – Ha Tinh dialect is somewhat closer to the Mid-Central Vietnamese language.

How common is the northern dialect in Saigon?

Saigon is a city with people from all over the country, so it’s pretty common to encounter speakers of the Northern dialect. Likewise, a lot of official media is oftentimes in the Northern dialect, so it’s impossible not to hear it. For me, I’ve made my approach to learning different dialects more conscious.