Vietnam
Important Phrases
Pronunciations can vary significantly within Vietnam, especially northern vs. southern.
(English - Vietnamese - phonetic pronuniation)
1. Hello! - Xin chao! (seen chow!)
2. Goodbye - Chao (chow!)
3. How are you? - Ban co khoe khong? (ban co kwe khome?)
4. I'm fine, thank you! - Cam on ban toi khoe (gahm un ban thoy kwe)
5. And you? - Ban thi sao? (ban ty sao?)
6. What's your name - Ban ten gi (ban thane zee)
7. My name is... - Toi ten la (thoy thane la...)
8. Thank you - Cam on (gahm un)
9. You're welcome - Khong co' gi (khom go zee)
10. Yes - Vang (vung)
11. No - Khong (khome)
12. Excuse me... - Xin loi (seen loy)
13. Can you help me? - Ban giup toi duoc khong? (ban zoop thoy duc khom?)
14. I'd like to eat - Toi muon an (thoy moowan un)
15. I'd like to drink - Toi muon uong (thoy moowan oowanh)
16. Good - Tot (thote)
17. Bad - Khong tot (khome thote)
18. What is this? - Cai nay la gi (guy nai la zee)
19. How much - Bao nhieu (bow nyew)
20. Too expensive - Mac qua (mahk qwa)
21. Where is the nearest internet shop - Cho internet o dau (choh internet uh doh)
22. Where is the nearest bank - Nha bang o dau (nya bung uh doh)
23. Hotel - Khach San (khack san)
24. Hot - Nong (nom)
25. Cold - Lanh (lang)
26. Coffee - Ca phe (cah feh)
27. Hot black coffee - Ca phe nong (cah feh nom)
28. Hot Coffee with milk - Ca phe sua nong (cah feh sua nom)
29. Iced Coffee with milk - Ca phe sua dac (ah feh sua dahk)
30. Tea - Tra (chah)
31. You're beautiful - Co dep qua (coh dep qwah)
32. I like - Toi thich (thoy tick)
33. I love you- Anh yeu em (ang eu-oh em)
34. I am happy - Toi vui (thoy vuoy)
35. I am tired - Toi met (thoy mate)
Pronunciations can vary significantly within Vietnam, especially northern vs. southern.
(English - Vietnamese - phonetic pronuniation)
1. Hello! - Xin chao! (seen chow!)
2. Goodbye - Chao (chow!)
3. How are you? - Ban co khoe khong? (ban co kwe khome?)
4. I'm fine, thank you! - Cam on ban toi khoe (gahm un ban thoy kwe)
5. And you? - Ban thi sao? (ban ty sao?)
6. What's your name - Ban ten gi (ban thane zee)
7. My name is... - Toi ten la (thoy thane la...)
8. Thank you - Cam on (gahm un)
9. You're welcome - Khong co' gi (khom go zee)
10. Yes - Vang (vung)
11. No - Khong (khome)
12. Excuse me... - Xin loi (seen loy)
13. Can you help me? - Ban giup toi duoc khong? (ban zoop thoy duc khom?)
14. I'd like to eat - Toi muon an (thoy moowan un)
15. I'd like to drink - Toi muon uong (thoy moowan oowanh)
16. Good - Tot (thote)
17. Bad - Khong tot (khome thote)
18. What is this? - Cai nay la gi (guy nai la zee)
19. How much - Bao nhieu (bow nyew)
20. Too expensive - Mac qua (mahk qwa)
21. Where is the nearest internet shop - Cho internet o dau (choh internet uh doh)
22. Where is the nearest bank - Nha bang o dau (nya bung uh doh)
23. Hotel - Khach San (khack san)
24. Hot - Nong (nom)
25. Cold - Lanh (lang)
26. Coffee - Ca phe (cah feh)
27. Hot black coffee - Ca phe nong (cah feh nom)
28. Hot Coffee with milk - Ca phe sua nong (cah feh sua nom)
29. Iced Coffee with milk - Ca phe sua dac (ah feh sua dahk)
30. Tea - Tra (chah)
31. You're beautiful - Co dep qua (coh dep qwah)
32. I like - Toi thich (thoy tick)
33. I love you- Anh yeu em (ang eu-oh em)
34. I am happy - Toi vui (thoy vuoy)
35. I am tired - Toi met (thoy mate)