Get the basics of Vietnamese language in a snap
2This could be the dream of many travelers, being able to communicate with every local people they meet at every destination they explore. Language is yet a real barrier to get a true and deep insight into a local culture. To understand the daily life and traditions of people, it takes communication. We do not have any magic potion and the best advice we can give you is to travel with a local bilingual guide. But we have a useful tool that will help you exchange few words with Vietnamese locals and add this little social add-on to your travel.
So, are you ready to impress your travel hosts?
|
In English |
Translation in Vietnamese |
How to pronounce it? |
1 |
Good morning / hello |
Xin chào |
Sin chow |
2 |
Thank you |
Cám ơn |
Caam uh’n |
3 |
Me |
Tôi |
Toy |
4 |
You (male/female) |
Anh/Chị |
Ang / Chi |
5 |
Yes |
Có |
Caw |
6 |
No |
Không |
Rong |
7 |
Maybe |
Có thể |
Caw Tay |
8 |
Good / tasty |
Tốt/Ngon |
Tawt / ngawn |
9 |
Bad |
Không tốt |
Rong tawt |
10 |
So-so |
Bình thường |
Bing Toow-ong |
11 |
Good bye |
Tạm biệt |
Tam bee it |
12 |
See you again |
Hẹn gặp lại |
Hen gap lie |
13 |
One, Two, Three |
Một, hai, ba |
Mote, High, Baa |
14 |
Four, Five, Six |
Bốn, năm, sáu |
Bone, Nam, Saow |
15 |
Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten |
Bảy, tám, chín |
Bay, Tom, Chin, Moey |
16 |
Excuse me |
Xin lỗi |
Sin loy |
17 |
I please you (male/female) |
Tôi xin anh/chị |
Toy sin ang / chi |
18 |
Beautiful |
Đẹp |
Dep |
19 |
How are you? I’m fine |
Anh/chị có khoẻ không ? |
Ang/Chi caw rhoey rong? Toy rhoey |
20 |
And you? |
Còn anh/chị ? |
Con ang/chi |
21 |
Do you want to eat/drink with us? |
Anh/chị muốn ăn/uống cùng không ? |
Ang/Chi moo-awn an coung rong? |
22 |
Do you have toilets? |
Có nhà vệ sinh ở đây không ? |
Caw vay sing uh day rong? |
23 |
I am happy |
Tôi vui |
Toy vooy |
24 |
OK |
Ok/ được |
OK / doo awk |
25 |
I like |
Tôi thích |
Toy tick |
26 |
I don’t like |
Tôi không thích |
Toy rong tick |
27 |
Enjoy your meal |
Chúc ăn ngon |
Chook an ngawn |
28 |
Cheers (drinking) |
Chúc sức khoẻ |
Chook sook rhoey |
29 |
My name is... |
Tôi tên là |
Toy ten... |
30 |
What’s your name? |
Anh/chị tên gì ? |
Ang/chi ten zee? |
31 |
Take a picture |
Chụp ảnh |
Choop ang |
32 |
I am happy to meet you |
Tôi rất vui gặp anh/chị |
Toy zat vooy gap ang/chi |
33 |
Let’s go |
đi thôi |
Dee toy [dee is go] |
34 |
I want |
Tôi muốn |
Toy mwawn |
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