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Vietnamese slang
nobody teaches you

Your textbook says xin chào. Your friends say all of this.

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Is this slang Vietnamese people actually use?

Yes. Every word comes from how people talk in group chats, on TikTok and over a beer, and is reviewed by a native speaker before it goes live. Each entry also tells you where it is used: North, Centre or South.

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How is this different from Duolingo?

Duolingo teaches textbook Vietnamese, and it does that well. vietslang covers the other half: the words your Vietnamese friends actually text you, the ones no course or dictionary explains.

Do I need to know Vietnamese already?

No. Every word comes with its literal meaning, what it really means, and a real example sentence with an English translation, so complete beginners can play too.

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