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Vietnamese Language words phrases
Vietnamese Language
Greetings
chao
chao ong
chao ba
chao anh
chao chi
chao co
chao em
 
anh dang lam gi do?
anh dang di dau do
ong qua tu-te doi voi toi
cam ba (ba/anh/chi/co/em)
khong co chi (gi)

xin loi ong (ba/anh/chi/co/em)
xin loi ong, ngan hang o dau?
xin loi co, toi den tre

hello - but you must add a personal pronoun after it.
hello Mr. (a man you first meet)
hello Mrs. (a lady you first meet)
hello older brother (informal, to a man you know)
hello older sister (informal, to a lady you know)
hello Miss (to an unmarried woman or female teacher)
hello younger sibling ( to a younger person)
the same "chao ...." is used for saying "good-bye"
what are you doing? (general purpose "hello")
where are you going?
thankyou (lit: you are very kind to me)
thanks (not used much)
it's nothing (response to "thanks")

excuse me (starts a question or apology)
excuse me, where is the bank? (lit: excuse me, bank is where?)
excuse me, I'm sorry for being late (lit: excuse me, I come late)

Pronouns
vary according to age, sex, social standing and intimacy.
toi
chung toi / chung ta
ong / ba / anh / chi / co / em
ong ay / ba ay / etc
no
cac ong ay / cac ba ay / etc
chung no
ho
I
we / we all
you
he / she / it
it (young child or animal)
they
they ( young children or animals)
they ( general)
Small Talk
ten ong la gi?
ten toi la ....
han hanh gap ong
ong tu dau den?
toi den tu ....
toi khong noi ....
ong co noi tieng Anh khong?
ong co hieu khong?
toi hieu
toi khong hieu
xin ong nhac lai dieu ay?
cai nay nghia la gi?
ong bao nhieu tuoi?
toi .... tuoi
ong da co gia dinh chua?
toi doc than
ong co bao nhieu con?
ong co ban trai (ban) gai khong?

ong lam gi luc ranh?
toi thich ...
toi khong thich ....
discos
phim xi-ne
di cho
am nhac
choi the thao
di du lich
xem truyen hinh

what is your name?
my name is ....
pleased to meet you
where are you from?
I am from ....
I don't speak ....
do you speak English?
do you understand?
I understand
I don't understand
could you repeat that?
what does this mean?
how old are you?
I am .... years old
are you married?
I'm single
how many children do you have?
do you have a boyfriend (girlfriend)?

what do you do in your spare time?
I like ....
I don't like ....
nhac dit-co
movies
shopping
music
playing sport
travelling
watching TV

Getting Around
doi day!
moi ong ngoi
O ng uo ng gi kho ng
.... o dau?
lam sao toi den ....?
toi muon di den ....
tram xe buyt
tram xe lua
co xa khong?
ong co the chi cho toi (tren ban do) duoc khong?
di thang toi truoc
queo trai
queo phai
xa
gan
bac
nam
dong
tay
toi muon di toi ....
gia bao nhieu?
toi muon giu mot cho di ....
toi co the giu mot cho duoc khong?
xin tra lui tien ve
chuyen bay sap toi di .... luc nao?
may bay
xe buyt
xe buyt di duong xa
toi muon xuong xe!
toc hanh (xe lua)
ga xe lua
tram xe lua nay goi la gi?
tram xe lua sap toi la gi?
gia bao nhieu di den ....?
qua nhieu!
toi can mot chiec tac-xi di phi truong
day roi, cam on
tiep tuc
xin cham lai
xin doi o day
hahn trinh mat bao lau?
cai cho kia da co ai chiem chua?
phong ve sinh o dau?
wait here!
please sit down
would you like something to drink?
where is ....?
how do I get to ....?
I want to go to the ....
bus stop
train station
is is far?
can you show me (on the map)?
go straight ahead
turn left
turn right
far
near
north
south
east
west
I want to go to ....
how much is it
I'd like to book a ticket to ....
can I reserve a place?
please refund my ticket
when is the next flight to ....?
aeroplane
bus
long distance bus
I want to get off!
express train
railway station
what is this station called?
what is the next station called?
how much does it cost to go to ....?
it's too much!
i want a taxi to the airport
here is fine, thank you
continue
please slow down
please wait here
how long does the trip take?
is this seat taken?
where is the restroom?
Hotel
.... o dau?
nha khach
khach san
toi dang kiem ....
mot khach san re tien
mot khach san tot
ong co phong nao trong khong?
toi muon ....
mot phong chiec
mot phong doi
mot phong co buong tam rieng
toi muon mot phong co ....
voi tam
dai truyen hinh
cua so
toi se lai ....
mot ngay
hai ngay
mot tuan
toi khong thich phong nay
co dieu hoa khong khi
hoa don
dien
quat
xa phong
giay ve sinh
khan tam
where is the (a) ....?
guesthouse
hotel
I am looking for ....
a cheap hotel
a good hotel
do you have a room available?
I would like ....
a single room
a double room
a room with a private bathroom
I want a room with a ....
shower
television
window
I am staying for ....
one day
two days
one week
I don't like this room
air-con
bill
electricity
fan
soap
toilet paper
towel
Days of the Week
thu hai
thu ba
thu tu
thu nam
the sau
thu bay
thu nhat
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
Numbers
khong
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hai
ba
bon
nam
sau
bay
tam
chin
muoi
muoi mot
muoi hai
muoi ba
muoi bon
muoi lam
hai muoi
hai muoi mot ( ham mot )
ba muoi
bon muoi
mot tram
mot ngan
mot tram ngan
mot trieu
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