Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Thin” in Vietnamese
“Thin” in Vietnamese is
Ốm
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
Dạo này em thấy anh hơi ốm đó.
I noticed you look a bit thin lately.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
North vs south: In Southern Vietnam, 'ốm' means thin, but in the North, it means sick.
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