Get the basics of Vietnamese language in a snap

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This 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

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 ?
Tôi khỏe

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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