Your course is a map of Saigon
Lessons, vocabulary and sentences live at real places — Bến Thành Market, Independence Palace, Tân Sơn Nhất Airport.
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🇻🇳 Learn Vietnamese: Saigon
Learn Vietnamese the Saigon way.
Southern Vietnamese for real life in Ho Chi Minh City — the coffee order, the Grab pickup, the night out. Hear it, practise it, then go use it.
3,000 core words · 1,000 sentences · 50 lessons
Free to start. New subscribers can try full access free for 7 days.
How it works
Hear it. Practise it. Go use it.
- 1 Hear it
Every word and sentence has Southern audio, a real example and a note on when people actually say it.
- 2 Practise it
Tone drills, similar-word quizzes, colour-coded sentences and AI texting missions turn it into a habit.
- 3 Go use it
The city guide and Events give you somewhere to try it — a café, a market, a language exchange.
Inside Learn Vietnamese: Saigon
Everything you need for life in the city.
50 lessons, beginner to advanced
Short lessons from saying hello to real conversations, each with examples and a quiz.
3,000 core words
Three levels of flashcards with Southern audio, an example sentence and grammar highlights.
1,000 practice sentences
Hear a sentence, then tap to see how every word lines up with its meaning.
“I” and “you”, done right
Vietnamese changes “I” and “you” by age and relationship. Lessons show who says anh, chị and em — and when.
Your own words
Turn photos of menus, signs or your teacher’s notes into a flashcard set.
Start with the first lesson today. Free to start — new subscribers can try full access free for 7 days.
Southern Vietnamese, in a minute
Saigon has its own sound. Here’s what changes.
Most of the language is shared across Vietnam, but Ho Chi Minh City has everyday words and sounds of its own. The app teaches the Saigon versions first.
Everyday words
| English | Saigon | Hanoi |
|---|---|---|
| mom | má | mẹ |
| fruit | trái | quả |
| pig, pork | heo | lợn |
| a glass | ly | cốc |
| to go in | vô | vào |
| yes (polite) | dạ | vâng |
How it sounds
- Hỏi and ngã usually sound alike. Two of the six tones merge in everyday Southern speech.
- V, d and gi often sound like a y. Vui (happy) can sound close to “yui”.
- Final n and ng blur together. Bạn (friend) often sounds like “bạng”, and a final t can sound like c.
Words in the app come with Southern audio and usage notes, so you hear them the way Saigon says them.
City guide
Hand-picked places to eat and go out.
Phở, bánh mì, cơm tấm, cafés and nightlife across Saigon — each with what it is, where it is and a button to open it in Maps. Learn the dish, then go order it.
Events in Saigon · new in the app
See all of today’s events →
On in Saigon today.
Learn the words, then go use them. A few picks from today’s listings — language exchanges, live music, workshops and more.
Good to know
Do I need to learn Northern Vietnamese first?
No. Start with Southern Vietnamese if you live in or visit Ho Chi Minh City — it’s what you’ll hear every day, and Vietnamese speakers across the country understand it.
Is it for travellers or for people living in Saigon?
Both. Short trips get the coffee orders, prices and directions; people living here get 50 lessons, texting practice, a city guide and Events to keep using it.
How is it different from a general Vietnamese course?
It’s built around one city: Southern pronunciation and words, a map of Saigon as your course, local places in the city guide and real things to do in Events.
Can I study the words from my own life?
Yes — snap a menu, a sign or your teacher’s notes and the app turns them into a flashcard set.
Is it free?
It is free to download and start. New subscribers can try full access, including Events, free for 7 days; after that it’s a subscription you can cancel at any time.
Is it on Android and Apple Watch?
It’s on iPhone and iPad with an Apple Watch companion. Android is coming soon to Google Play — tap “Get notified”.
Your first city
Start free.
Speak Saigon.
Pick a few phrases, hear how they sound, and practise. New subscribers can try full access, including Events, free for 7 days.
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