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how do you say "Vietnamese" in Vietnamese??

Vietnamese translation: If it is for language, you can say 'Tiếng Việt'. If it meantions to people, you can say 'Người Việt'


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18:05 Aug 19, 2009
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English term or phrase: how do you say "Vietnamese" in Vietnamese??
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Local time: 17:10
Vietnamese translation:If it is for language, you can say 'Tiếng Việt'. If it meantions to people, you can say 'Người Việt'
Explanation:
There are two meanings: 'Tiếng Việt' or 'Người Việt' as I explained in target term.
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chau
Local time: 02:10
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2If it is for language, you can say 'Tiếng Việt'. If it meantions to people, you can say 'Người Việt'chau
5see explanation below
Ai-Phuong Ton-Nu
5tiếng Việt
Nemo Phan
5Tieng Viet
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how do you say "vietnamese" in vietnamese??
Tieng Viet


Explanation:
yo meant the language (Tieng Viet) or the people (Nguoi Viet)?


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Local time: 02:10
Native speaker of: Native in VietnameseVietnamese
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
how do you say "vietnamese" in vietnamese??
tiếng Việt


Explanation:
It is a common knowledge.

Nemo Phan
Local time: 07:10
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Native speaker of: Native in VietnameseVietnamese
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
how do you say \"vietnamese\" in vietnamese??
If it is for language, you can say 'Tiếng Việt'. If it meantions to people, you can say 'Người Việt'


Explanation:
There are two meanings: 'Tiếng Việt' or 'Người Việt' as I explained in target term.

chau
Local time: 02:10
Native speaker of: Native in VietnameseVietnamese, Native in DutchDutch
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agree  Phong Le: excellent, and "Việt Nam" nếu là ở dòng Quốc tịch
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agree  Trung Le
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
how do you say "vietnamese" in vietnamese??
see explanation below


Explanation:
for people: Người Việt Nam hoặc người Việt (in short)
for language: Tiếng Việt Nam, ngôn ngữ Việt Nam hoặc tiếng Việt, ngôn ngữ Việt (in short)
for nationality: Quốc tịch Việt Nam, hoặc quốc tịch Việt (in short)
for other things: thuộc về người Việt, thuộc về nước Việt, của người Việt, của nước Việt hoặc do người Việt làm ra .
For example:
Vietnamese traditional songs: những bài hát truyền thống của người Việt
Vietnamese legal system: hệ thống luật pháp của nước Việt Nam
Vietnamese products: sản phẩm của người Việt làm ra.


Ai-Phuong Ton-Nu
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