Until not long ago, the spelling of loanwords is changed so Vietnamese speakers can say it more easily. Most French loanwords have changed their spelling to make it easier for Vietnamese people to say them out loud. For example, the French word "café" was changed to "cà phê", "crème" was changed to "kem, bière" was changed to "bia". China uses the same idea: Ao-da-li-ya in Pinyin means Australia.