It also doesn't help that N vs S Vietnamese sounds fairly different. My father in-law joked he probably couldn't understand someone from the central coast. Th

It also doesn't help that N vs S Vietnamese sounds fairly different. My father in-law joked he probably couldn't understand someone from the central coast. There's quite a bit to remember regarding proper pronouns due to one's relative age from what I can gather. I've gotten to the point where I can pick out a few words in spoken Viet but I don't know if I'll ever be conversant.