Vietglish
Vietglish, Vinglish or Vietlish, is an informal term for a mixture of elements from Vietnamese and English.[1]
The term Vietglish is first recorded in 1969. Other colloquial portmanteau words for Vietlish include (chronologically): Vietglish (1992), Vinish (2003), Vinglish (2010) and Vietnamiglish (2016).[2]
This usage is said to be found in immigrant communities in majority-English-speaking countries. Borrowed English words are also commonly used in everyday Vietnamese both inside and outside Vietnam in informal contexts.
| Vietglish | Vietnamese | Header text |
|---|---|---|
| You're Xinh Quá/ You're Xinh | Bạn thật dễ thương | You're Cute (Xinh Quá means so pretty in normal Vietnamese) |
| You're Xạo Quá | Bạn nói dối | You're lying |
| Gét Gô | Đi nha | Let's Go |
| Ơ mây zing | Tuyệt vời | Amazing |
| Gút Chóp | Làm tốt | Good Job |
| Rốc Kết | Tên lửa | Rocket |
| Bạn có okay không? | Bạn có ổn không? | Are you okay? |
References
- Minero, Luis (2006) "Globalização e Expansão Conscienciológica Através dos Idiomas." Conscientia 10(4):302-316.
- Lambert, James. 2018. A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity. English World-wide, 39(1): 32. DOI: 10.1075/eww.38.3.04lam
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