A family language journal

Ba Ơi,
Nói Tiếng Việt

Dad learning Vietnamese with my girls — raising American‑Vietnamese kids in the US.

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I'm not fluent — I'm learning alongside my daughters, one phrase at a time. This is for parents like me: married into a Vietnamese family, wanting to keep up with our own kids' language and culture instead of standing outside it.

— Ba

Words I'm learning this week

Bedtime, from the first phrase guide
Time for bed Đến giờ đi ngủ rồi
Sweet dreams Mơ giấc mơ đẹp
I love you Ba thương con

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