I'm not a Republican, I'm not a bigot, and I do speak more than English.
This is not directed at people who speak only Spanish or Haitian Creole or Vietnamese. I have experienced numerous times in Florida and California, people who work for the state/ municipal goverments who either don't have a command of the English language, or speak nothing other than 'no speak English' Could I work for Bavaria and not speak German, or Tokyo and not speak Japanese?

Futhermore, I understand that you can get the U.S. citizenship test translated into a language other that English. You can become a citizen of the U.S without speaking fluent English. How is that right?

Okay, in the movie Platoon, there's a part where the American soldiers ransack this village and they're shouting stuff that I guess is in Vietnamese at these poor villagers... I am wondering what it is they're saying. If you've seen the movie then you'll know what I'm talking about.

One part is where there's some people hiding in this sort of hole thing underground and the soldiers are saying, "La dai" or like "La dai moi" (it sounds like "la die mao") at them to get them to come out. And then there's another part where Barnes is trying to get this one older guy to talk and he gets the guy's daughter and acts like he's going to shoot her and says something like, "I cacadou! I cacadou vee cee!" What the heck does that mean?? I spelled it that way because somebody else wrote it like that on a blog or something so it might be misspelled.

I tried to find the clip on Youtube but it's split into two different clips, and they might take awhile to load so I don't know if anybody wants to take the time but just in case, here they are:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oNM0Ma-SNY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFmL8oOKl5I&feature=related

WARNING... this is a really disturbing part of the movie so keep that in mind if you decide to watch it.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.
Okay, thanks, but what are the soldiers saying to the villagers when they're yelling at them (I'm a writer and I need to know for a book!)

I am somewhat of a mutt, ethnically speaking. I am a mixture of a 25% Vietnamese and a 75% mix of European and Native American. This said, I seem to have, in my mind, Acquired many of the undesirable traits of these ethnicities. When I speak Of undesirable traits, I mean to say traits which I find somewhat ugly e.g. A small head that is round on a tall body. Thus, I have trouble accepting my physical appearance. How can I learn to love this body?

Okay, in the movie Platoon, there's a part where the American soldiers ransack this village and they're shouting stuff that I guess is in Vietnamese at these poor villagers... I am wondering what it is they're saying. If you've seen the movie then you'll know what I'm talking about.

One part is where there's some people hiding in this sort of hole thing underground and the soldiers are saying, "La dai" or like "La dai moi" (it sounds like "la die mao") at them to get them to come out. And then there's another part where Barnes is trying to get this one older guy to talk and he gets the guy's daughter and acts like he's going to shoot her and says something like, "I cacadou! I cacadou vee cee!" What the heck does that mean?? I spelled it that way because somebody else wrote it like that on a blog or something so it might be misspelled.

I tried to find the clip on Youtube but it's split into two different clips, and they might take awhile to load so I don't know if anybody wants to take the time but just in case, here they are:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oNM0Ma-SNY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFmL8oOKl5I&feature=related

WARNING... this is a really disturbing part of the movie so keep that in mind if you decide to watch it.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.
You mean to tell me there's NOBODY HERE WHO WAS IN VIETNAM??? Come on, somebody's got to know.

I want to write the content in my blog in Vietnamese, but Yahoo doesn't support font Vietnamese. What can I do?

This sets Vietnam apart from all other Asian countries. And lots of Vietnamese are of Chinese heritage. I wonder how much trouble they had with the language upon immigration.

Can you translate the following into Vietnamese please, I'm writing a surprise letter to my vietnamese boyfriend.

Darling,
I am writing the beginning of this letter in Vietnamese to surprise you. I hope you can understand it. I am having a good time but I'm missing you very much.

Hi, I'm an International student in Texas. English is actually an foreign language to me. I learned English the past 2 years and I think I'm ok at it now.
However, my college required me to have 2 semester of a single foreign language, of course other than English. They don't accept my native language, Vietnamese, as a foreign language.
So what foreign language should I learn? Spanish or French? Which one is easier?
Thanks a lot, everyone!

I need to know how you say Oakland Chinatown In Vietnamese, Filipino, Japanese, Cambodian, Laotian, Mien, Thai, and Samoan.
Thanks

If you ask anyone familiar with the Asian languages, he/she will most likely agree with me. Vietnamese and Cantonese are among the worst languages that I've ever heard.
Dude. I'm Asian. Can I be racist to my own race?
Ah yes. Chinese is just as terrible. Too bad I have to live with that. If I had a choice, I'd be born a Korean or a Japanese.

I am half Spanish, half Hungarian so she speaks those two. My husband is Korean, Arabic and Vietnamese so she speaks those three. And she knows english because we live in america and also Swedish because the man my sister married is swedish and their family speaks it. too many languages for a nine year old?

Well to be more specific: I'm an Asian American. My parents, are what you call strict and slightly workaholics. I want to take violin lessons. However, since my parents work almost everyday, they have no time to drive me to lessons, much less get a violin.

Also when I speak in my native language: Vietnamese, I stutter. A lot.

I'm wondering how to ask them, if I can play an instrument in Vietnamese. Also: wondering if my parents would be too busy by work to do something I wanted to do, for a long time.

I don't what to do, or what to say,

I am really interested in going to other countries especially Asia, Eastern Europe, Middle east and North Africa. I hear about teaching English and would be thrilled to do that. I am currently a political science major. I am currently trying to learn to speak Arabic, Farsi, Urdu, Hindi, Turkish, Vietnamese, Russian, Mandarin, Japanese, Tagalog, Italian,and Spanish by cd. I feel i could be fluent in another language in 6 months if i have the ability to practice it more. I would also like to finish college in a foreign college.

Vietnamese is a pretty big language so I'd say I know about a little more than a quarter.
I'm Vietnamese but I was born in America so my community surroundings are completely American. I want to know how can I learn more Vietnamese? I'm starting to fade away from that language from being with my friends too much...
I want a good job and college when I grow up and I heard that bi-language people can get the better jobs,schools,ect.
I ask my parents what certain stuff means, but I always forget in the future.I do NOT want a private tutor. Is there any place to get language books or something? Haha thanks.
Thanks(again)!! Ill be helping choosing the BEST ANSWER.(:

So, the other evening I went to this bar (probably more like a Bia om/brothel) in Saigon.
Anyway, this incredibly beautiful, young girl sat next to me and, after a game of pool and countless drinks we ended up at my place.
Anyway, I've been seeing her quite a lot since then and I really like her.
Problem is, it's difficult to trust these girls. Although I'm fairly young (29), have an acceptable appearance and a fair amount of money at my disposal, it is always difficult to know what these girl are actually after.

So yesterday evening we had a minor argument because I asked her whether she would stop working in the bar. Obviously, I don't like that. She said yes, but I'd have to pay her USD 1500 a month so that she could support her family.

This kind of annoyed me. Obviously she needs to support her family and the job she's doing at the moment rakes in quite a bit of cash I would imagine. If she were my girlfriend I'd do my best to provide support, but it did somewhat annoy me that she could put an instant price-tag on our relationship.

Anyway, I'll spare you the details.

My problems is that my Vietnamese is basically non-existent and I would like to send her a text message.

Would somebody be so kind and translate this into Vietnamese for me?
I'll be happy to transfer a few bucks to you PayPal account if it's too much of an effort:

This is what I'd like to say:

Kim, I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings yesterday. I love your beauty, and if it is realistic to say this after the few days we have known each other, I also think I love you as a person. You are funny, intelligent and as far as I can tell an honest person. I apologise for my mistrust, but maybe you can understand that it is not always easy to trust people in your profession.
I hope we can talk about this again sometime and find a solution. I have paid yesterday's bar fine and will pay it again today if you feel like talking. I really like you Kim and hope this is not the end.

I would like to ask this question in this section as I think you guys as Vietnamese often come in here so I just want to keep it to a narrow group to discuss.
I have seen recently a number of Vietnamese who I believe the new comers from Vietnam in California. I can tell by the way they behave, talk and dress. What bothers me the most is that they are extremely loud in the public! I see them in stores, shopping malls, markets and they talk so freaking loud without respecting the surroundings. Why do they do that? Aren't they supposed to learn the culture before they arrive? The Chinese people are the same. They walk and talk on the phone like they want everyone in the mall to hear what they are saying. They probably live in a crowded environment and all the motobikes, cars honking so loud and constantly and they have to talk loud so people can hear? If you ever encounter one or some people as I describe you know what I mean.

Hi guys, I am looking for part-time job. I am currently live in Houston (Sugar Land) TX and a HCC student in Stafford area. I can speak four languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese and English. I have applied many places, but no luck.. One thing suck is when I am finished interview with manager or interviewer, he/she told me that he/she would call me few days later.. Until now (1-2 weeks already), I didn't get their call yet.. I am desperated and looking for part-time job like cashier, server, waiter, office job or any other available job if they train me. The only job I have worked is office clerk, which is from summer job program for student when I was still in high school..
If you have know some where else is hiring or some trick to get hired, or you are hiring/have some opening job, let me know. Thanks.
Email me woongjohn@yahoo.com or add my nick on yahoo messenger: woongjohn
Again, Thanks if you see my question and REPLY.

Since I was born in Canada, I'm not entirely fluent in Vietnamese like my parents but I know enough to hold a basic conversation.

Would it be tricky to learn Vietnamese and Korean at the same time? I figured since I'm a beginner in Korean and already know Vietnamese, I won't get mixed up easily

I would like to know how to write in Vietnamese :

I don't care

It is up to you

To throw away

To give away

Thank you ! cam ơn!

I'm going to Vietnam in the summer to visit my family that I've never met before. I'm half white and half Vietnamese. I'm only 13 & I don't speak the language very well.. I'm a very obnoxious girl and I don't know what they would think of me if I act like myself. I'm nervous about meeting them and what they'll think of me. My mom is going with me and she speaks te language because well, it's her family of course. But I'd like some advice of how I should communicate or act around them.. Thanks. (:

What would you like to be spoken in your home, as in, once you have a family if you don't already...

and if you do, what do you speak at home, apart from English?

I am from a mixed background, my parents and siblings altogether speak Russian, Arabic, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, and English is what I mostly use with them although it is none of our first languages.

I am fascinated with languages and I'd like, if I ever have children, for them to definitely speak Russian, Arabic, Hebrew and English. Also, this one's a bit "out there" but I would also love to learn Silbo Gomero, a whistled language of the Canary Islands...
I think French is beautiful, but gotta put a limit somewhere, so I'll say French is *optional* lol

I am a 16 year old Vietnamese-American, born in the U.S. (parents both born in Vietnam). My question what would the best way for me to learn to read, write, and speak the language. I know enough to speak about basic subjects (at home/shopping) but not adequate enough. Any books/ courses recommended? Audio preferred?

Sometime, the Asian populations are speaking Thai, Chinese, Mandarin, Korean, Malay, Vietnamese, and Japanese in many countries of Asia...

I don't understand Asian Languages (include Thai)...

I speak English in United States.

However, Qantas Airways fly nonstop from Bangkok, Thailand (BKK) to London, United Kingdom (LHR) or Sydney, Australia (SYD) daily!

http://www.qantas.com.au/regions/dyn/home/qualifier-region-AS/qualifier-country-TH

Which is easiest for an English speaker to learn: Arabic, Farsi, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, or Vietnamese? 2nd easiest?

okay so i have the p168 iphone clone. and i reset it on acciedent and like its in vietnamese. does anyone know how to say "language" and "english" in vietnamese??:)

Africans or African Americans. Some of the Asians are 4th and 5th Generations and they do not speak Chinese, Japanese Korean, Vietnamese, Thai or any of the other languages from Asia. But you refuse to give people of African descent the same level of respect. Why is that? Are you Racist or what?
FYI, Many Chinese Families have been here since the 1870s when the Railroads were being built.

there's this asian girl in my school, I really thought she was Japanese because she has Japanese features but I found out she's vietnamese after speaking fluent Vietnamese to her dad !

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http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/54/l_b1002466fe7747e9af9309e61322ca6a.png

obvisiously, most white people can't tell the difference between Asians.

that is why I only wanted to ask Asian people specifically Vietnamese.

I'm 13 and I wanna learn Japanese as a third language. I can already speak English and Vietnamese and learning French in school. I bought a book and some audiobooks to help me. How difficult would it be for me to learn. How long would it take?(give me a rough estimate)

I already know how to greet people, count from 1-20 and understand how Japanese is read and written

John was drafted when he was just 20 years old. He is currently now 64 years old, living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He has been teaching the English language to children and adults for most of his life in many different countries and states in the U.S. John was stationed in Chu Lai, Vietnam when in combat.

When the U.S. got into the war with Vietnam, they wanted to stop the spread of communism. John commented that there were other reasons too. “It was feared that if North Vietnam were to win, then the communist government that came to power there would use overt and convert means to make other neighboring countries in Southeast Asia communist led, as well as the domino theory.” In 1963, John was drafted and entered the Vietnam War. In the beginning, he thought the populace in Washington State was confident with what they were doing, but after a brief time in Vietnam, he understood that the Vietnamese were strongly opposed to the intrusion. “I started thinking that after all, they had the right to decide their own form of government and that we really had no business being there.” John was affected by the war in both good and bad ways for many years. “I drank heavily for a long time afterward and I was bummed around with no direction and no ambition for about five years. I guess that could be called a “nervous breakdown. The healing process took quite awhile, but eventually some good came out of it. Thanks to what Id done there and what happened to me afterwards, I gradually realized that we’re all a part of one another. When we hurt someone else, we hurt ourselves as well, and when we help another, we are helped too.” The Vietnam War changed John’s life in a positive way too. “It changed the way I look at the world and at my fellow humans, and I think it made me a better person.”

The most abrupt effect of the Vietnam War on the U.S. was the death toll of Americans. The war took about 58,000 lives and left tens of thousands wounded. The war also killed several of the innocent Vietnamese. John stated “I think it may have been the end of innocence for many of us.” Prior to the war, the majority of people trusted the U.S. government and fully supported the information they were given. After the tragic war, several people were uneasy and questioned the actions and views of those in power. John is not so sure whether the Vietnam War had a great impact on the world. “Who can say how the world might be different today if what happened to them had never taken place? Chaos theory helps explain why answering this is impossible. Everything’s connected-the beating of a butterfly’s wings in the Brazilian rain forest can cause a hurricane in Florida. There are simply way too many variables involved to let anyone say how the world was affected.” John believes the U.S. should not be praised nor condemned. He feels that we should not have gone to war. Policymakers really thought they were right, when they were really not doing the right thing. Too many people died and there was not much accomplished for the greater good.

After interviewing John slattery, it seems that American did not belong in Vietnam. There were no winners, just losers. Many soldiers and civilians lost their lives and were left wounded in combat. Some soldiers were emotionally depressed form what they saw. America got into the war to prevent the spread of communism but was not ready to take on their upcoming challenges. The Vietnamese used an alternative strategy called the guerrilla warfare. American was not prepared for this type of battle. As communism spread like a disease, people started to panic about who to trust. The government became questioned and doubted whether there were communists within. In the end, communism spread to South Vietnam, uniting the North and South as one.

I currently speak English well- spanish well- indigious native language well- Haitian creole & french & arabic is ok-
Now Vietnamese is a tonal language. different from other languages. but what can I do to learn?

I really find Vietnamese very fascinating and the metroplex where I live has a great Vietnamese ethnic background population.
About me: 20yr hispanic, junior in college, to be a english teacher . Thanks

I'm part Vietnamese but sadly don't speak it. I want to say "I love you" to my friend and she's older than me. No, not lesbian or anything, but like you know friendship love.

Is it em thuong chi?

I'm part Vietnamese but sadly don't speak it. I want to say "I love you" to my friend and she's older than me. No, not lesbian or anything, but like you know friendship love.

Is it em thuong chi?

Does anybody kno what website you can learn Southern Vietnamese for free? or any audio books that teaches that ?Most websites and audio books only teach NorTherN Vietnames.And is it true that Southern n Northern Vietnamese don't understand each other?my bf is Southern Vietnamese fm Ho Chi Minh,he says he doesn't understand Northern Vietnamese,i learnt a little Northern Vietnamese for some reason he does understand a bit

Does anyone know where I can get a full free software that I can learn Mandarin and Vietnamese. I liked Rosetta Stone the best so if you know where you can get it for free can you tell me. You can also tell me other software because I like the style Rosetta Stone teaches you. Thanks in advance

I am studying English and I have some confusing in my Algebra Vocabulary, such as:

the "defined condition" of √A is A >=0, (the word "defined condition" is the translation of my language (Vietnamese) "điều kiện xác định" but I don't know exactly the word "defined condition" in Math vocabulary, can anyone show me?

And √A, how do you read it in English (can you write down for me? Is that square root A or...)

Also example:: (x+3)*(2/3x+5) and |x - 2008| how do you read these expression in English?

I am an ESL learner so if I write something wrong, I hope you appreciate and understand my words!!!!
Thanks!