Ếch Ngoài Đáy Giếng – Bilingual Lyrics Vietnamese/English

• By: Phương Mỹ Chi

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a musical journey with Phương Mỹ Chi's "Ếch Ngoài Đáy Giếng"! This infectious song, rooted in Vietnamese folk yet infused with modern pop, offers a fantastic way to engage with the Vietnamese language. You'll not only learn playful new vocabulary and expressions but also immerse yourself in a narrative of breaking barriers and embracing cultural pride, making language learning both fun and meaningful through its energetic melodies and inspiring message.

[English]

Come here and see, I'm the pretty frog from outside the well.

I'm honest and simple-hearted, going abroad, I charm everyone.

Across plains, rivers, and mountains, I sing songs that make everyone happy.

I'm a young person, I've risen above the well, and I'm not lazy.

I'm brave enough for anything, because I know I am Vietnamese.

Woah-woah-woah-woah-woah-woah-woah (Okay)

Woah-woah-woah-woah-woah-woah-woah (Uh-huh)

Woah-woah-woah-woah-woah-woah-woah (Okay)

Woah-woah-woah-woah-woah-woah-woah (Brah)

Whether the frog sits by the river or in Hong Kong, it's happy inside.

[Vietnamese]

Ra đây mà xem ngoài đáy giếng ếch xinh là em

Mình thiệt thà chân quê đi ra nước ngoài làm người ta mê

Đồng bằng rồi sông núi em ca mấy bài làm bà con vui

Mình là mình thanh niên bên trên đáy giếng em không làm biếng

Việc gì mình cũng dám do em biết mình là người Việt Nam

Woah-woah-woah-woah-woah-woah-woah (Okay)

Woah-woah-woah-woah-woah-woah-woah (Uh-huh)

Woah-woah-woah-woah-woah-woah-woah (Okay)

Woah-woah-woah-woah-woah-woah-woah (Brah)

Ếch ngồi bờ sông hay Hồng Kông ếch cũng vui trong lòng

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ếch /ɛ̂k/ A1	noun - frog
xinh /siŋ/ A1	adjective - pretty
thiệt /tʰiət/ A2	adjective - honest
chân quê /cʰan kwə/ B1	adjective - rustic
nước ngoài /nɨ́ək ŋwə̂i/ A2	noun - abroad
đồng bằng /ɗoŋ ɓʌŋ/ B1	noun - plains
sông núi /soŋ nǔi/ B1	noun - mountains and rivers
ca /ka/ A1	verb - to sing
thanh niên /tʰan niən/ A2	noun - youth
làm biếng /lam ɓɨəŋ/ A2	verb - to be lazy
dám /zám/ A2	verb - to dare
vui /vɨi/ A1	adjective - happy
bờ /bɔ/ B1	noun - bank (of a river)
Hồng Kông /hɔ̂ŋ kɔ́ŋ/ A2	noun - Hong Kong
lòng /lɔŋ/ B1	noun - heart