Vietnamese
Pronunciation: [viːɛt.nəˈmiːz]
Context: "nationality"
(adjective) It describes something that comes from or is related to Vietnam. If we say a dish is Vietnamese, it means it is a type of food from Vietnam.
Example
I love Vietnamese food, especially pho and spring rolls.
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He didn't enjoy the Vietnamese restaurant; he preferred Italian food instead.
Example
What is your favorite Vietnamese dish?
Context: "language"
(noun) It refers to the language spoken by people in Vietnam. If you learn Vietnamese, you are learning how to speak the language of Vietnam.
Example
She is studying Vietnamese because she wants to visit Vietnam one day.
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He didn’t want to learn Vietnamese, so he chose to study Spanish instead.
Example
Can you teach me some basic phrases in Vietnamese?
Context: "people"
(noun) It refers to people who come from Vietnam or have Vietnamese heritage. If someone is Vietnamese, it means their family or they are from Vietnam.
Example
My friend is Vietnamese, and she shares a lot of interesting stories about her culture.
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They thought he was Vietnamese, but he actually comes from a different country.
Example
How many Vietnamese people live in your city?