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Ask About Opening Hours in Vietnamese

A practical Vietnamese lesson for ask about opening hours.

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Complete one focused real-life exchange: Ask About Opening Hours.

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Chỗ này mấy giờ mở cửa?

What time does this place open?

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

ChỗchobrokenUse a short broken rise.nàynayfallingLet the voice fall gently.mấymayrisingLift the voice upward.giờgiofallingLet the voice fall gently.mởmodippingDip slightly, then recover.cửacuadippingDip slightly, then recover.
Vietnamese spelling

Chỗ→chờ ô chô ngã Chỗ

này→nờ ay nay huyền này

mấy→mờ ây mây sắc mấy

giờ→giờ ơ giơ huyền giờ

mở→mờ ơ mơ hỏi mở

cửa→cờ ưa cưa hỏi cửa

Mấy giờ đóng cửa?

What time do you close?

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

MấymayrisingLift the voice upward.giờgiofallingLet the voice fall gently.đóngdongrisingĐ starts like English d; do not say z.cửacuadippingDip slightly, then recover.
Vietnamese spelling

Mấy→mờ ây mây sắc Mấy

giờ→giờ ơ giơ huyền giờ

đóng→đờ ong đong sắc đóng

cửa→cờ ưa cưa hỏi cửa

Hôm nay có mở cửa không?

Are you open today?

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

HômhomlevelKeep the voice steady and level.naynaylevelKeep the voice steady and level.cócorisingLift the voice upward.mởmodippingDip slightly, then recover.cửacuadippingDip slightly, then recover.khôngkhonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling

Hôm→hờ ôm hôm

nay→nờ ay nay

có→cờ o co sắc có

mở→mờ ơ mơ hỏi mở

cửa→cờ ưa cưa hỏi cửa

không→khờ ông không

Cuối tuần có mở không?

Are you open on weekends?

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

CuốicuoirisingLift the voice upward.tuầntuanfallingKeep the final n short.cócorisingLift the voice upward.mởmodippingDip slightly, then recover.khôngkhonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling

Cuối→cờ uôi cuôi sắc Cuối

tuần→tờ uân tuân huyền tuần

có→cờ o co sắc có

mở→mờ ơ mơ hỏi mở

không→khờ ông không

Thứ Hai có nghỉ không?

Are you closed on Monday?

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

ThứthurisingLift the voice upward.HaihailevelKeep the voice steady and level.cócorisingLift the voice upward.nghỉnghidippingStart with the back-of-mouth ng sound.khôngkhonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling

Thứ→thờ ư thư sắc Thứ

Hai→hờ ai hai

có→cờ o co sắc có

nghỉ→ngờ i nghi hỏi nghỉ

không→khờ ông không

Your real-life mission

Use Vietnamese for ask about opening hours while checking a shop schedule before making a trip. Focus on completing the exchange clearly rather than translating every English word.

Pattern to notice

Place + mấy giờ + mở/đóng cửa?

Repeat the pattern with one changed detail so the language becomes a reusable spoken chunk.

Listen → recognize → speak → apply

  1. Listen to the first line at natural speed without reading.
  2. Replay it slowly and notice the tones and relationship words.
  3. Shadow the first five lines aloud.
  4. Use one line in a short role-play and add a clarification request if needed.

Voice note

The audio uses the Quỳnh Anh Northern Vietnamese voice with standard nationwide vocabulary.

Completion check

You can open the interaction, complete the practical task, and close or repair the exchange without switching to English.

Meaning check

Quick practice

Which line best opens the situation: Ask About Opening Hours?

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