🇻🇳 Vietnamese

Essential Vietnamese phrases

The 30 phrases you'll use first — with pronunciation, the formal and informal versions, and what they really mean.

EnglishVietnamesePronunciation
HelloXin chàosin chow
GoodbyeTạm biệttahm bee-et
Thank youCảm ơnkahm uhn
PleaseLàm ơnlahm uhn
SorryXin lỗisin loy
Excuse meXin lỗisin loy
YesVângvuhng
NoKhôngkhohng
Good morningChào buổi sángchow bwoy sahng
Good eveningChào buổi tốichow bwoy toy
Good nightChúc ngủ ngonchook ngoo ngon
How are you?Bạn có khỏe không?bahn kaw kweh khohng?
My name is ...Tôi tên là ...toy ten lah ...
Nice to meet youRất vui được gặp bạnzuht voo-ee duhk gahp bahn
I love youAnh yêu emahn ee-oo em
I miss youAnh nhớ emahn nyuh em
Happy birthdayChúc mừng sinh nhậtchook muhng sin nyuht
Cheers!Một, hai, ba, dô!moht, hai, bah, yo!
Enjoy your mealChúc ngon miệngchook ngon mee-eng
WelcomeChào mừngchow muhng
CongratulationsChúc mừngchook muhng
Happy New YearChúc mừng năm mớichook muhng nahm muh-ee
I don't understandTôi không hiểutoy khohng hee-oo
Do you speak English?Bạn có nói tiếng Anh không?bahn kaw noy tee-eng ahn khohng?
How much is it?Bao nhiêu tiền?bow nyew tee-en?
Where is the toilet?Nhà vệ sinh ở đâu?nyah veh sin uh dow?
Help!Cứu tôi với!kew toy vuh-ee!
BeautifulĐẹpdep
FriendBạnbahn
See you laterHẹn gặp lạihen gahp lai

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