Learn Vietnamese: Lesson 10: How To Say You Do Not Speak Vietnamese That Well Before Making A Speech

Let’s say you were about to speak before a primarily Vietnamese audience, like at a festival, concert, or meeting, and your Vietnamese skills are not yet up to par, you would say this phrase to pardon any mistakes you may make. You can also use this phrase if you will be only speaking English but you want to address the Vietnamese audience first out of respect. Dạ thưa, tôi nói tiếng Việt không giỏi, xin quí vị bỏ qua cho. Dear audience, I don’t speak Vietnamese well, please pardon me.