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✎ EN Phrases to Avoid Being Lost on VIetnam Streets

Discussion in 'Vietnam' started by Kimberly, Jun 19, 2010.

  1. Kimberly

    Kimberly New Member

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    Living In:
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    Languages:
    English
    Pronunciations can vary significantly within vietnam (especially northern vs southern).

    1. Hello - xin chao - seen chow
    2. Thank you - cam on - gahm un
    3. Sorry - xin loi - seen loy
    4. Yes - vang - vung
    5. No - khong - khom
    6. Carol - toi - doy
    7. You - anh / chi - ang (male) / chi (female)
    8. Good - tot - tote
    9. Bad - khong tot - khom tote
    10. How much - bao nhieu - bow nyew
    11. Too expensive - mac qua - mahk qwa
    12. Hotel - khach san - khack san
    13. Ticket - ve - vee ah (pronounced similarly to "yeah" in english)
    14: hot - nong - nom
    15: cold - lanh - lang
    16: coffee - ca phe - cah feh
    17: hot black coffee - ca phe nong - cah feh nom
    18: hot coffee with milk - ca phe sua nong - cah feh swa nom
    19: iced coffee with milk - ca phe sua dac - cah feh swa dahk
    20: tea - tra - chah
    21: oh carol's god - oi gioi oi - oi zoi oi
    22: you're welcome - khong co' chi (khom go jee)
    23: you're beautiful - co dep qua (coh dep wah)
    24: smile - cuoi len (kuy leen)
    25. Bathroom - pho`ng ve^ sinh (fonh veah sin)
     
  2. habep

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    Good news, thanks for share!
     

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