Speak the Vietnamese people actually say.
The 1,000 most common words first, then the phrases for real life: ordering, bargaining, flirting, texting, and knowing when someone is swearing at you. Every line has audio.
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- Cho tôi một bát bún bò, không cay.A bowl of bún bò, not spicy, please.
- Xin lỗi anh, món này hết rồi.Sorry, this dish is sold out.
- Món này là món gì?What is this dish?
- Cho tôi cái này.I'll have this one.
- 1,000most common words, in frequency order
- 506real-life phrases in 6 phrasebooks
- 9,200+recorded lines in a Southern accent
- 25free guides to how people really talk
Real-life conversations
Phrasebooks for the moments you'll actually be in. Tap a line to hear it.
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TravelAirport, hotel, taxi, directions, money
Bao nhiêu tiền?How much is it?
60 phrases -
FoodStreet food, ordering, tastes, drinks
Em ơi!Excuse me! (to call a server)
60 phrases -
IntroductionsMeeting people and small talk
Chào anhHi (to a man a bit older than you)
50 phrases -
Dating & slangFlirting, dates and Gen Z texting
Cho anh làm quen nhé?Can I get to know you?
126 phrases -
Texting & abbreviationsk, đc, j, mk, 50k: what texts and signs really say
kno, not; ends a question
81 phrases -
Insults & swear words 18+From friendly teasing to the strongest swear words
Opens after an "I'm 18 or older" tap in the app.
129 phrases
A lesson takes three minutes
Ten words at a time, in the order people use them most.
Hear it
Every word plays with an example sentence. Southern lines are recorded; Northern uses your phone’s voice.
Guess it
See the meaning or answer a quick quiz. Easy mode doesn't count the accent marks against you.
Keep it
Words you miss come back sooner, words you know come back later. One dot lights up for each word.
Guides to how people really talk
- Dating and loveHow to flirt in Vietnamese40 Vietnamese flirting phrases with audio, from a first hello to asking someone out, plus how each one lands and what to say back.40 phrases6 min read
- Slang, texting and swear wordsVietnamese slang you'll actually hear50 Vietnamese slang words with audio, from nhậu and xỉn to chảnh and toang: what each means, how common it is, and whether it's Saigon or Hanoi.50 phrases6 min read
- Slang, texting and swear wordsVietnamese swear words, explainedThe Vietnamese swear words you'll hear, from trời ơi to the đ-words: what each literally means, how strong it is from 1 to 3, and how people text them.39 phrases6 min read
- Speaking basicsThe six Vietnamese tonesHear the six Vietnamese tones on one syllable, with audio: how to say each one, how Hanoi and Saigon differ, and practice pairs like phở and phố.31 phrases7 min read
- Travel, food and TếtHow to order coffee in VietnamCà phê sữa đá, nâu đá, bạc xỉu, salt coffee and egg coffee: what each one is, the Hanoi and Saigon names, and how to ask for less sugar or ice.31 phrases6 min read
- Travel, food and TếtVietnamese New Year greetingsWhat to say at Tết 2027 (6 February) to elders, friends and your boss, how lì xì works, and the customs and taboos to know, with audio for each wish.34 phrases7 min read
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- The 1,000 most common words, with audio
- Up to 50 new words a day, quizzes and streaks
- One phrasebook section free every day
- "How to use" pages for 3 words a day
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- Every phrasebook: dating, Spicy, texting, insults…
- Other ways to say each phrase, recorded
- Words 1,001 to 2,000, and "How to use" for every word
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Questions
Is it really free?
Yes, with no sign-up. The 1,000 most common words, their audio, quizzes, streaks and learning with friends are free. The free plan gives you up to 50 new words a day, one phrasebook section a day and 3 “How to use” pages a day. Premium opens everything and removes the ads.
Southern or Northern Vietnamese?
You choose when you start, and can switch in Settings. The recordings are in a Southern (Sài Gòn) accent. Pick Northern (Hà Nội) and the app uses your phone’s Vietnamese voice.
Do I need to learn the tones first?
No. You hear every word as you learn it, and the tones come with it. Easy mode, which you can turn on at the start, doesn’t count a missing accent mark as a mistake.
What’s in the 18+ phrasebooks?
Swear words and insults, and a Spicy dating section, so you understand what you hear. Each one says how strong it is. They open only after you tap “I’m 18 or older”.
Where does the list come from?
Words are ranked by how often they appear in film subtitles, websites and Wikipedia (wordfreq frequency data), then grouped into dictionary forms with meanings and simple example sentences. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we’ll fix it.