Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Sick” in Vietnamese
“Sick” in Vietnamese is
Bệnh
Hear it in both accents
Vietnamese sounds noticeably different north to south. Both are recorded so you can match wherever you are.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Used in a sentence
Hôm nay tôi thấy hơi bệnh.
I feel a bit sick today.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
North vs south: In Northern Vietnam, 'ốm' is more commonly used for being sick, while 'bệnh' is preferred in the South.
When you would use it
This line comes from the Southern Basics situation pack in XinChao (Beginner) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packs