Today, DiChung Taxi will give you a list of 45 most common Vietnamese Words and Phrases. It’s suitable for everyone who go to Vietnam for a business, travel or simply to get to know the area better.
But firstly, you need to pay attention the below things.
- Pronunciations can vary significantly within Vietnam, especially northern vs. southern (there are 3 dialects north, central and south).
- Age of the person you talking too in relation you is important to note in vietnam, a complex system of words is used to addres people.
If you wish to start learning about these differences, watch this following video (14") or skip this part…
Let’s begin
PART 1: Numbers:
(English – Vietnamese)
1: một (mot)
2: hai (hi)
3: ba (ba)
4: bốn (bón)
5: năm (numb)
6: sáu (sów)
7: bảy (bay)
8: tám (túm)
9: chín (jín)
10: mười (mù – ee)
1x: mười + x ( 1,2,3,4…9). Example, 12: mười hai (mù-ee hi)
x0: (1,2,…,9) + mươi. EX, 30: ba mươi (ba muoi)
X00: (1,2,…,9) + trăm. Example, 200: hai trăm (hi trum)
X000: (1,2,…9) + nghìn. Example, 2000: hai nghìn (hi nghin)
PART 2: Basic Greetings
(English – Vietnamese)
- Hello! – Xin chào! (sin chow!)
- Goodbye – Tạm Biệt (Tam Biet)
- How are you? – Bạn có khỏe không? (ban co kwe khome?)
- I'm fine, thank you! – Cảm ơn bạn, tôi khỏe (gahm un ban, thoy kwe)
- And you? – Bạn thì sao? (ban thii sao?)
- What's your name? – Bạn tên gì (ban thane zee?)
- My name is… – Tôi là (thoy la…)
- Thank you – Xin Cảm ơn (sin gahm un)
- You're welcome – Không có gì (khom go zee)
- Yes – Vâng (vung)
- No – Không (khome)
- Excuse me/Sorry… – Xin lỗi (seen loy)
- Can you help me? – Bạn giúp tôi được không? (ban zoop thoy duc khome?)
PART 3: Shopping/Hotel/Restaurant
(English – Vietnamese)
- I'd like to eat – Tôi muốn ăn (thoy moowan un)
- I'd like to drink – Toi muốn uống (thoy moowan oowanh)
- Good – Tốt (thote)
- Bad – Không tốt (khome thote)
- What is this? – Cái này là gì (guy nai la zee)
- How much – Bao nhiêu (bow nyew)
- Too expensive – Mắc quá (mahk qwa)
- Hot – Nóng (nom)
- Cold – Lạnh (lang)
- Coffee – Cà phê (cah feh)
- Hot black coffee – Cà phê nóng (cah feh nom)
- Hot Coffee with milk – Cà phê sữa nóng (cah feh sua nom)
- Tea – Trà (chah)
- Where is the ATM ?- Cay ATM o dau
- Where is the nearest internet shop – Chỗ internet ở đâu? (choh internet uh doh?)
- Where is the nearest bank – Nhà băng ở đâu (nya bung uh doh)
- Hotel – Khách Sạn (khack san)
- I like – Tôi thích (thoy tick)
- I am happy – Toi vui (thoy vuoy)
- I am tired – Toi met (thoy mate)
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