Vietnamese Translation Notes

Vietnamese (vi) Translation Notes

Core Terminology

Secret: bí mật - Appropriate for professional contexts

Password vs Passphrase:

• Password: mật khẩu - for account authentication
• Passphrase: cụm mật khẩu - for secret protection

Burn: xóa vĩnh viễn (delete permanently)

Key Points

• Analytic language: no inflection, no conjugation
• Tonal system: 6 tones essential for meaning
• Vietnamese script with diacritics (ă, â, ê, ô, ơ, ư + tones)
• No grammatical gender or plural forms
• Tense markers: đã (past), sẽ (future), đang (progressive)
• Use “bạn” for neutral, respectful formality
• Syllable spacing must be maintained