Practical Vietnamese for Extended Stay: Beyond Tourist Basics
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reduce the price a little
bớt chút đi
What you'll learn
- Master essential Vietnamese phrases for daily life
- Navigate markets and restaurants with confidence
- Improve pronunciation with audio examples
- Engage in authentic local conversations
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Shopping/Markets · 8
- bớt chút đi/ buht choot dee /
- reduce the price a little
- đắt quá/ dat kwa /
- too expensive
- có cỡ khác không/ kaw kuh khak khong /
- do you have another size
- lấy cái này/ lay kai nai /
- I'll take this one
- xem hàng thôi/ sem hang thoy /
- just looking
- có màu khác không/ kaw mao khak khong /
- do you have another color
- bao nhiêu tiền/ bao nyee-oh tee-en /
- how much money
- rẻ hơn được không/ reh hern duhk khong /
- can it be cheaper
Shopping/Dining · 4
- tính tiền đi/ teen tee-en dee /
- calculate the bill / check please
- cho xin hóa đơn/ chaw sin hwah duhn /
- give the receipt, please
- thanh toán bằng thẻ/ thanh twan bang theh /
- pay by card
- thanh toán tiền mặt/ thanh twan tee-en mat /
- pay by cash
Food/Dining · 15
- cho thực đơn/ chaw thuhk duhn /
- give the menu
- gọi món/ goy mon /
- order food
- món này ngon lắm/ mon nai ngon lum /
- this dish is delicious
- không cay nhé/ khong kai nyeh /
- not spicy, okay?
- ít cay thôi/ eet kai thoy /
- just a little spicy
- không bỏ bột ngọt/ khong baw boht ngot /
- no MSG
- cho thêm nước chấm/ chaw them nuhk chum /
- give more dipping sauce
- mang về nhé/ mang veh nyeh /
- takeaway, okay?
- ăn tại đây/ an tai day /
- eat here
- tôi bị dị ứng với/ toy bee yee uhng vuh-ee /
- I'm allergic to
- nước lọc đá/ nuhk lok da /
- iced filtered water
- trà đá miễn phí/ tra da mee-en fee /
- free iced tea
- món đặc biệt hôm nay/ mon dak bee-et home nai /
- today's special dish
- nhiều rau vào/ nyee-oh rao vao /
- add lots of vegetables/herbs
- có bàn trống không/ kaw ban trohng khong /
- are there any free tables
Transportation · 10
- đi đâu vậy/ dee dow vai /
- where are you going
- dừng ở đây/ zuhng uh day /
- stop here
- bao giờ xe chạy/ bao zuh seh chai /
- when does the vehicle depart
- chuyến tiếp theo/ choo-en tee-ep theo /
- the next trip/ride
- đi xe ôm không/ dee seh ome khong /
- want a motorbike taxi?
- bắt taxi ở đâu/ bat tak-see uh dow /
- where to catch a taxi
- bật đồng hồ tính tiền/ buht dong ho teen tee-en /
- turn on the meter
- vé một chiều/ veh moht chee-oh /
- one-way ticket
- đến địa chỉ này/ den dee-ah chee nai /
- go to this address
- vé khứ hồi/ veh khuh hoy /
- round-trip ticket
Transportation/Directions · 4
- đi thẳng nhé/ dee thang nyeh /
- go straight, okay?
- rẽ trái/ reh trai /
- turn left
- rẽ phải/ reh fai /
- turn right
- trạm xe buýt gần nhất/ tram seh bweet gun nyuht /
- nearest bus stop
Transportation/Social Interactions · 1
- đợi tôi một chút/ duh-ee toy moht choot /
- wait for me a moment
Directions · 8
- ở đâu vậy/ uh dow vai /
- where is it
- gần đây có... không/ gun day kaw ... khong /
- is there a ... nearby
- cách đây bao xa/ kaik day bao sa /
- how far from here
- đi bộ được không/ dee boh duhk khong /
- can I walk there
- làm ơn chỉ đường/ lam uhn chee duong /
- please show the way
- đối diện ngân hàng/ doy zee-en ngun hang /
- opposite the bank
- đi đường nào/ dee duong nao /
- which way to go
- bên cạnh cái đó/ ben kaih kai daw /
- next to that thing
Accommodation · 5
- còn phòng trống không/ kon fong trohng khong /
- are there any vacant rooms
- giá một đêm/ za moht dem /
- price per night
- bao gồm ăn sáng/ bao gohm an sang /
- includes breakfast
- trả phòng mấy giờ/ tra fong may zuh /
- what time is check-out
- dọn phòng giúp tôi/ zon fong zoop toy /
- please clean the room
Accommodation/Services · 2
- có wifi không/ kaw wai-fai khong /
- is there wifi
- mật khẩu wifi là gì/ muht khau wai-fai la zee /
- what's the wifi password
Accommodation/Handling Problems · 1
- điều hòa không chạy/ dee-oh hwah khong chai /
- the air conditioner isn't working
Services · 6
- tiệm giặt ủi ở đâu/ tee-em zat ooh-ee uh dow /
- where is the laundromat
- bao giờ lấy được/ bao zuh lay duhk /
- when can I pick it up
- sim điện thoại/ sim dee-en thoai /
- phone SIM card
- nạp tiền điện thoại/ nap tee-en dee-en thoai /
- top up phone credit
- sửa cái này được không/ suh-ah kai nai duhk khong /
- can you fix this
- đổi tiền ở đâu/ doy tee-en uh dow /
- where to exchange money
Social Interactions/Politeness · 9
- không có gì/ khong kaw zee /
- it's nothing / you're welcome
- cứ tự nhiên/ kuh tuh nyee-en /
- make yourself at home / go ahead
- mời ngồi/ muh-ee ngoy /
- please sit
- mời ăn cơm/ muh-ee an kuhm /
- please eat / invitation to eat
- đi cẩn thận nhé/ dee kun thun nyeh /
- go carefully / take care
- rất vui được gặp bạn/ ruht voo-ee duhk gap ban /
- nice to meet you
- hẹn gặp lại nhé/ hen gap lai nyeh /
- see you again / let's meet again
- chúc ngủ ngon/ chook ngoo ngon /
- good night
- làm phiền một chút/ lam fee-en moht choot /
- sorry to bother you a bit
Social Interactions/Small Talk · 1
- dạo này thế nào/ zao nai theh nao /
- how have things been lately
Learning Vietnamese/Communication · 4
- tôi chưa hiểu lắm/ toy chuh-ah hee-oh lum /
- I don't quite understand
- nói lại lần nữa/ noy lai lun nuh-ah /
- say it again
- viết ra được không/ vee-et ra duhk khong /
- can you write it down
- nói chậm lại được không/ noy chum lai duhk khong /
- can you speak slower
Communication · 1
- bạn nói tiếng Anh không/ bahn noy tee-eng Ang khong /
- do you speak English
Expressing Needs · 1
- tôi cần giúp đỡ/ toy kun zoop duh /
- I need help
Expressing Needs/Shopping · 1
- tôi muốn mua/ toy moo-on moo-ah /
- I want to buy
Expressing Preferences · 3
- tôi thích cái này hơn/ toy thik kai nai hern /
- I prefer this one
- tôi không thích lắm/ toy khong thik lum /
- I don't like it much
- cái nào cũng được/ kai nao koong duhk /
- either one is fine / whichever is okay
Shopping/Expressing Needs · 1
- cho tôi xem thử/ chaw toy sem thuh /
- let me take a look / let me see
Expressing Needs/Directions · 1
- tôi đang tìm/ toy dang teem /
- I'm looking for
Expressing Needs/Food · 1
- đủ rồi/ doo roy /
- that's enough
Handling Problems/Directions · 1
- tôi bị lạc đường/ toy bee lack duong /
- I'm lost
Handling Problems · 2
- tôi bị mất đồ/ toy bee muht doh /
- I lost something
- điện thoại hết pin/ dee-en thoai het pin /
- phone battery is dead
Handling Problems/Emergencies · 1
- gọi cảnh sát giúp tôi/ goy kang sat zoop toy /
- please call the police for me
Health/Emergencies · 5
- tôi bị đau đầu/ toy bee dow dau /
- I have a headache
- tôi bị sốt/ toy bee soht /
- I have a fever
- cần đi bệnh viện/ kun dee beng vee-en /
- need to go to the hospital
- gọi cấp cứu/ goy kup koo-oo /
- call emergency services
- tôi bị đau bụng/ toy bee dow boong /
- I have a stomachache
Health/Directions · 1
- nhà thuốc ở đâu/ nyah thoo-ok uh dow /
- where is the pharmacy
Learning Vietnamese · 2
- cái này tiếng Việt là gì/ kai nai tee-eng vee-et la zee /
- what is this in Vietnamese
- phát âm thế nào/ fat um theh nao /
- how to pronounce
Learning Vietnamese/Social Interactions · 2
- tôi đang học tiếng Việt/ toy dang hok tee-eng vee-et /
- I am learning Vietnamese
- bạn nói tiếng Việt giỏi quá/ ban noy tee-eng vee-et zoy kwa /
- you speak Vietnamese very well
Services/Shopping · 1
- hết bao nhiêu tiền/ het bao nyee-oh tee-en /
- how much will it cost in total
Expressing Needs/Weather · 2
- nóng quá/ nong kwa /
- too hot
- lạnh quá/ lang kwa /
- too cold
Shopping/Services · 1
- thử được không/ thuh duhk khong /
- can I try it on/out
Handling Problems/Transportation · 1
- xe bị hỏng/ seh bee hong /
- the vehicle broke down
Handling Problems/Accommodation · 1
- không có nước nóng/ khong kaw nuhk nong /
- there's no hot water
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Frequently asked questions
Are these flashcards suitable for complete beginners?
Yes! This set focuses on practical phrases for everyday situations, making it perfect for beginners aiming for conversational fluency.
How is this different from other Vietnamese language resources?
This flashcard set focuses on practical, everyday phrases specifically for travelers and expats, not academic grammar. It prioritizes useful communication.
How do I best use flashcards for Vietnamese pronunciation?
Use the audio pronunciation guides and repeat the phrases aloud. Focus on mimicking the tones and sounds as accurately as possible.
Can I really learn enough Vietnamese for an extended stay with just these flashcards?
Absolutely! These flashcards provide a solid foundation for practical communication, allowing you to navigate daily life and connect with locals during your stay.