Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Mother (Southern)” in Vietnamese
“Mother (Southern)” in Vietnamese is
Má
Hear it in both accents
Vietnamese sounds noticeably different north to south. Both are recorded so you can match wherever you are.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Used in a sentence
Má ơi, con về rồi nè.
Mom, I'm home!
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
North vs south: This term is Southern; in the North, 'Mẹ' is the standard word for mother.
When you would use it
This line comes from the The Language App Illusion situation pack in XinChao (Beginner) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
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