Essential Vietnamese Travel Phrases: Tourist Survival Kit

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Master 100 must-know Vietnamese phrases for tourists and travelers visiting Vietnam. Perfect for short trips, these beginner-friendly flashcards cover essential vocabulary for ordering food, getting around, shopping, and basic greetings. Learn practical Vietnamese phrases that locals use everyday - no complicated grammar or regional dialects

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Xin chào

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Greetings

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Xin chào

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sin chow

What you'll learn

Master 100+ essential Vietnamese travel phrases
Order food and drinks confidently in restaurants
Navigate transportation and ask for directions
Greet locals and make polite conversation
Shop and bargain effectively in markets

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Greetings · 17

Xin chào/ sin chow /: Hello
Cảm ơn/ kahm uhn /: Thank you
Không có gì/ khong koh zi /: You're welcome
Xin lỗi/ seen loy /: Sorry
Chúc mừng/ chook muhng /: Congratulations
Chúc ngủ ngon/ chook ngoo ngon /: Good night
Tên tôi là.../ ten toy lah... /: My name is...
Tôi đến từ.../ toy den tuh... /: I am from...
Tôi khỏe/ toy kweh /: I am well/fine
Tôi không khỏe/ toy khong kweh /: I am not well
Xin phép/ seen fehp /: Excuse me
Chúc may mắn/ chook mai mahn /: Good luck
Rất tiếc/ ruht tee-ehc /: I'm sorry
Tạm biệt/ tahm byeet /: Goodbye
Hẹn gặp lại/ hen gap lai /: See you again
Chúc ngon miệng/ chook ngon mee-eng /: Enjoy your meal
Rất vui/ ruht vooi /: Very happy/pleased

Basic · 41

Vâng/ vahng /: Yes
Tôi/ toy /: I
Bạn/ bahn /: You
Nhà vệ sinh/ nya veh sinh /: Toilet
Số/ soh /: Number
Điện thoại/ deen thoai /: Phone
Internet/ een-teh-net /: Internet
Chậm lại/ chahm lai /: Slower
Được/ duhk /: Okay
Tên/ ten /: Name
Địa chỉ/ dee ah chee /: Address
Tiền/ teen /: Money
Ngân hàng/ nguhng hahng /: Bank
Mở/ muh /: Open
Đóng/ dong /: Closed
Nhỏ/ nyoh /: Small
Đẹp/ dehp /: Beautiful
Nhanh/ nyanh /: Fast
Cẩn thận/ cuhn thuhn /: Be careful
Thật tuyệt vời/ thuh-t t-wee-et vuh-oi /: Wonderful
Tuyệt vời/ t-wee-et vuh-oi /: Excellent
Không sao đâu/ khong sao dow /: It's alright
Tôi thích/ toy teek /: I like
Tôi không thích/ toy khong teek /: I don't like
Có lẽ/ coh leh /: Maybe
Chắc chắn/ chahc chuhn /: Certainly
Chắc là/ chahc lah /: Probably
Đúng/ dung /: Correct
Sai/ sai /: Wrong
Chờ/ chuh /: Wait
Tuyệt hảo/ t-wee-et hao /: Perfect
Không sao/ khong sao /: It's okay
Lớn/ luhn /: Big
Không vấn đề/ khong vuhn deh /: No problem
Tôi không hiểu/ toy khong hyew /: I don't understand
Dừng lại/ yuhng lai /: Stop
Tôi cần.../ toy kuhn... /: I need...
Tôi muốn.../ toy moo-ohn... /: I want...
Nói chậm thôi/ noi cham toy /: Speak slowly
Có thể/ koh teh /: Can/May
Không/ khong /: No

Shopping · 6

Giảm giá/ zahm zah /: Discount
Mua/ mooa /: Buy
Chợ/ chuh /: Market
Rẻ/ reh /: Cheap
Bao nhiêu?/ bao nyew /: How much?
Đắt quá/ daht kwah /: Too expensive

Directions · 5

Ở đâu?/ uh dow /: Where?
Bên trái/ ben chai /: Left
Bên phải/ ben fai /: Right
Bản đồ/ bahn doh /: Map
Thẳng/ thahng /: Straight

Food · 24

Nhà hàng/ nya hahng /: Restaurant
Bia/ bee-ah /: Beer
Ăn/ ahn /: Eat
Ngon/ ngon /: Delicious
Phở/ fuh /: Pho (noodle soup)
Ăn chay/ ahn chai /: Vegetarian
Không cay/ khong kai /: Not spicy
Bún chả/ boon cha /: Bun Cha (grilled pork with noodles)
Ăn trưa/ ahn chuh-ah /: Lunch
Ăn tối/ ahn toy /: Dinner
Cá/ kah /: Fish
Rau/ rao /: Vegetables
Quả/ kwah /: Fruit
Ly/ lee /: Glass
Nước/ nuhk /: Water
Đường/ dung /: Sugar
Cà phê/ kah feh /: Coffee
Bánh mì/ banh mee /: Banh Mi (Vietnamese sandwich)
Ăn sáng/ ahn sang /: Breakfast
Thìa/ tee-ah /: Spoon
Đũa/ doo-ah /: Chopsticks
Thịt/ teet /: Meat
Muối/ moo-oi /: Salt
Dao/ dao /: Knife

Transportation · 4

Taxi/ tahk see /: Taxi
Ga/ gah /: Train station
Sân bay/ sun bai /: Airport
Xe buýt/ seh boos /: Bus

Emergency · 3

Giúp tôi/ yoop toy /: Help me
Bệnh viện/ benh vee-en /: Hospital
Tôi bị lạc/ toy bee lack /: I am lost

Numbers · 3

Một/ moht /: One
Hai/ hai /: Two
Ba/ bah /: Three

Health · 2

Đau/ dow /: Pain
Thuốc/ thook /: Medicine

Time · 6

Sớm/ suhm /: Early
Muộn/ moohn /: Late
Hôm nay/ home nay /: Today
Ngày mai/ ngai mai /: Tomorrow
Hôm qua/ home kwah /: Yesterday
Mấy giờ?/ may zuh? /: What time?

Weather · 3

Lạnh/ lahnh /: Cold
Trời mưa/ choy mooa /: It's raining
Nóng/ nahng /: Hot

Places · 8

Biển/ bee-en /: Sea
Đường phố/ dung foh /: Street
Chùa/ choo-ah /: Pagoda
Bưu điện/ boo deen /: Post office
Bãi biển/ bai bee-en /: Beach
Công viên/ kong vee-en /: Park
Núi/ nooi /: Mountain
Đền/ den /: Temple

Feelings · 4

Vui/ vooi /: Happy
Buồn/ boohn /: Sad
Sợ/ suh /: Afraid
Mệt/ meht /: Tired

Activities · 3

Bơi/ buh-oi /: Swim
Đi bộ/ dee boh /: Walk
Chụp ảnh/ choop ahnh /: Take a photo

Accommodation · 1

Khách sạn/ khahch sahn /: Hotel

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Frequently asked questions

Are these phrases useful throughout all of Vietnam?

Yes! These flashcards focus on common phrases understood nationwide, avoiding regional dialects. While accents vary, you'll be understood everywhere.

Do I need prior Vietnamese language experience?

No prior experience is needed! These flashcards are designed for complete beginners and cover essential vocabulary for travelers.

How effective are flashcards for learning a new language?

Flashcards with spaced repetition are proven to boost memorization. Our system ensures you review phrases at optimal intervals for retention, making learning Vietnamese easy and efficient.

Will I be able to hold full conversations with these phrases?

While these flashcards provide a solid foundation, they focus on essential travel phrases. They'll empower you to handle basic interactions and greatly enhance your travel experience in Vietnam.