Vietnamese on one page, for your pocket

What people will ask you, and what to say back. Print it, or save it as a PDF for when your phone has no signal.

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Vietnamese pocket card: Da Nang

You will hear

  • Anh dùng mấy ngày?ang yoong may ngai How many days will you use it?
  • Anh đi đâu ạ?ang dee dow ah Where are you going?
  • Anh tên gì ạ?ang ten zee ah What's your name?
  • Anh có cần hâm nóng không?ang gaw gun hum nong khome Do you want it heated up?
  • Anh uống gì ạ?ang oo-ong zee ah What would you like to drink?
  • Anh ăn gì?ang an zee What will you eat?
  • Anh muốn nướng hay hấp?ang moo-un noo-ung hai hup Grilled or steamed?
  • Mua gì anh ơi?moo-ah zee ang uh-ee What are you buying?
  • Anh có bằng lái không?ang gaw bang lai khome Do you have a licence?
  • Mấy người?may ngoo-ee How many people?
  • Sáu mươi phút hay chín mươi phút?sow muh-ee foot hai chin muh-ee foot Sixty minutes or ninety minutes?
  • Anh có lấy túi không?ang gaw lay tooy khome Do you want a bag?

You say

  • Chào em!chow em Hi! (to someone younger)
  • Cho tôi đến khách sạn này.chaw toy den khak sahn nay Take me to this hotel. (show your screen)
  • Tôi đã đặt phòng.toy dah dat fawng I have a booking.
  • Có nước suối không?gaw nuh-uk soo-ee khome Do you have bottled water?
  • Em ơi!em uh-ee Excuse me! (calling the server)
  • Cho tôi một ổ bánh mì.chaw toy moht oh bang mee One bánh mì, please.
  • Bàn cho bốn người.bahn chaw bohn ngoo-ee A table for four.
  • Tôi chỉ xem thôi.toy chee sem toy I'm just looking.
  • Thuê xe máy một ngày bao nhiêu?twheh seh my moht ngai bow nyew How much to rent a motorbike for a day?
  • Đi Hội An mất bao lâu?dee hoy an mut bow loh How long does it take to get to Hội An?
  • Tôi muốn massage chân.toy moo-un mah-sah chun I'd like a foot massage.
  • Xin lỗi, nhà thuốc ở đâu?sin loy, nyah too-ok uh dow Excuse me, where is a pharmacy?
  • Tôi muốn mua sim.toy moo-un moo-ah sim I want to buy a SIM card.
  • Dạ, đây.yah, day Yes, here you go.
  • Bảy ngày.bai ngai Seven days.
  • Đổi tiền ở đâu?doy tee-en uh dow Where can I change money?
  • Đi thẳng.dee tahng Go straight.
  • Rẽ trái.zeh chai Turn left.
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About the pocket card

What is on the Vietnamese pocket card?

The first thing people say to you in each of the 12 scenes, and the lines you will say most, each with a pronunciation guide and meaning. It fits on one side of A4.

How do I save the card to my phone?

Choose Print, then Save as PDF, and keep the PDF in your phone's files. It works with no signal and no battery-hungry app.