What About Vietnam – S3-20 – Learn “special dietary requirements” in Vietnamese language

What about Vietnam - Traveller Insights

Send us a text

What do you really need to know how to say in Vietnamese?
That's a hard one to guess ahead of your visit I know, but if you have special dietary requirements you might like to save, download this one and print transcript.

In Episode 1 of this 3 part series, we start with greetings, because that’s where all polite conversations start. But, what’s the right word to politely summons a waiter?

What About if you don’t eat or like spicy food? Do you have gluten free? Vegetarian?

These are just some of the words we take for granted back home, but try saying them in Vietnamese when you really need to?
This is part 2 – of my 3 part series with Ha Dam, the girl helping us both speak Vietnamese when it is most needed.

While Ha lives in France at the moment with her partner, and works as an English to Vietnamese interpreter for a UK firm, she is no stranger to teaching us the best words and phrases to help interact with locals. Check out this video she did with Hoiannow.com a few years ago - https://youtu.be/zJaounZwfhw

In todays’ episode we cover the restaurant setting where you or your travelling companion is wanting to summons a waiter or needs to make some special food requests to safeguard themselves for health reasons. This is particularly important for children and those that experience allergic reactions.

The episode has purposely been kept short to enable you to focus and not get overwhelmed by too much going on. Learning Vietnamese is difficult, so we cover mainly those words hardest to explain pointing to a picture, waving hands or shaking of your head… phrases like “gluten free”, of which there are many options in Vietnam. You might like to explore article which lists some restaurants in Saigon which offer vegan and vegetarian - https://thesmartlocal-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/thesmartlocal.com/vietnam/vegan-vegetarian-restaurants-ho-chi-minh/amp/

For some additional basic phrases not covered in this podcast, check here –

https://hoiannow.com/hoi-an-guide/tips-essentials/basic-vietnamese/

The transcript provided here on the website – www.whataboutvietnam.com will provide you the words covered in each episode; the actual Vietnamese spelling, meanin

Thank you for listening.
Give us a review on your podcast channel - Apple is easiest.
Follow our social pages on FB, IG,LinkedIn and TikTok
Let me design your customised private tour of Vietnam - See our new Travel Services
We have a new partnership which is helping support this podcast.

If you have a Dental Procedure why not find out what’s possible through What About Vietnam’s beauty travel partner Worldwide Beauty Hospital.

Check out our website here, contact us direct; speak to Kelley at WAV, as she has been a dental patient for 10 years, or mention #whataboutvietnam to receive 5% discount at Worldwide Beauty Hospital

What have you got to lose? Get your FREE consult today.