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What will they ask you at a massage place in Vietnam?

Expect to hear Sáu mươi phút hay chín mươi phút? (sow muh-ee foot hai chin muh-ee foot, "Sixty minutes or ninety minutes?"), Mạnh hay nhẹ? (mang hai nyeh, "Strong or gentle?"). Useful things to say: Tôi muốn massage chân. (toy moo-un mah-sah chun, "I'd like a foot massage") and Mạnh hơn. (mang hun, "Stronger").

The whole conversation: Getting a massage

After a day in the sun, a foot massage is cheap and everywhere.

  1. You say
    Tôi muốn massage chân. toy moo-un mah-sah chun I'd like a foot massage.
  2. You hear
    Sáu mươi phút hay chín mươi phút? sow muh-ee foot hai chin muh-ee foot Sixty minutes or ninety minutes?
  3. You hear
    Anh nằm xuống đây. ang num soo-ong day Please lie down here.
  4. You hear
    Mạnh hay nhẹ? mang hai nyeh Strong or gentle?
  5. You say
    Mạnh hơn. mang hun Stronger.
  6. You say
    Đau quá! dow kwah That hurts!
Is this what people really say here?

Questions about this scene

What will they ask you at a massage place in Vietnam?

Expect to hear Sáu mươi phút hay chín mươi phút? (sow muh-ee foot hai chin muh-ee foot, "Sixty minutes or ninety minutes?"), Mạnh hay nhẹ? (mang hai nyeh, "Strong or gentle?"). Useful things to say: Tôi muốn massage chân. (toy moo-un mah-sah chun, "I'd like a foot massage") and Mạnh hơn. (mang hun, "Stronger").

What does "Sáu mươi phút hay chín mươi phút?" mean in Vietnamese?

It means "Sixty minutes or ninety minutes?". It is pronounced sow muh-ee foot hai chin muh-ee foot. A natural reply is Mạnh hơn. (mang hun), "Stronger".

What does "Mạnh hay nhẹ?" mean in Vietnamese?

It means "Strong or gentle?". It is pronounced mang hai nyeh. A natural reply is Mạnh hơn. (mang hun), "Stronger".