What language sounds most like Vietnamese?

What languages sound like Vietnamese?

To my ears Vietnamese sounds something like a cross between Chinese, especially Cantonese and Vietnam’s neighbouring languages like Lao or Thai (I know Thailand is not a direct neighbour, but it’s closely related to Lao and is another candidate for prettiest language on earth).

What does Vietnamese sound like to foreigners?

Vietnamese has often been described as sounding like birdsong because of its expressive flourishes and the way it seems to flutter along like the wings of a hummingbird. For foreigners who are just starting to learn the language, it sounds like a hopelessly incomprehensible stream of emotionally-charged music.

Does Cantonese sound like Vietnamese?

No. Some Vietnamese accents can sound like Cantonese but Cantonese doesn’t sound like Vietnamese.

Why is Vietnamese music so bad?

Those who find Vietnamese traditional music lacking in quality, however, might have their reasons. First of all, they might have been prone to attach traditional music to traditional customs, such as weddings and funerals, therefore they find the music too loud and annoying.

Is Vietnam still communist?

Government of Vietnam



The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a one-party state. A new state constitution was approved in April 1992, replacing the 1975 version. The central role of the Communist Party was reasserted in all organs of government, politics and society.

What is the hardest language to learn?

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1. Mandarin. Number of native speakers: 1.2 billion. …
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Why does Vietnamese sound like Cantonese?

The biggest commonality between Cantonese and Vietnamese has to do with words with coda consonants in Sinitic, in which there were final -p and -t and -k as well as -m -n and -ŋ. Mandarin lost all of /p t k/ and also /m/. This makes Cantonese and Vietnamese sound more similar to each other as compared to Mandarin.

How do you say Cantonese in Vietnamese?

“Cantonese” in Vietnamese

1. người Quảng Đông.
2. tiếng Quảng Đông.