Vietnamese phrase

How to say “Polite 'Yes' (Southern)” in Vietnamese

Polite 'Yes' (Southern)” in Vietnamese is

Dạ

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

Dạ, đúng rồi ạ.

Yes, that is correct.

Northern

Hanoi and the north

Southern

Saigon and the south

Worth knowing

North vs south: In the North, people usually say 'Vâng' instead of 'Dạ' to show respect.

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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