Vietnamese Phrases with Friends

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Vietnamese Phrases with Friends gives beginners a practical set of Southern Vietnamese phrases for social situations.

Casual phrases for making and keeping friends.

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Đi chơi không?

Want to hang out?

Casual invitation.

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ĐidilevelĐ starts like English d; do not say z.chơichoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.khôngkhonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.

Vietnamese spelling

Đi→đờ i đi

chơi→chờ ơi chơi

không→khờ ông không

Tôi rảnh

I am free

Scheduling phrase.

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TôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.rảnhranhdippingDip slightly, then recover.

Vietnamese spelling

Tôi→tờ ôi tôi

rảnh→rờ anh ranh hỏi rảnh

Để tôi mời

Let me treat you

Friendly offer.

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ĐểdedippingĐ starts like English d; do not say z.tôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.mờimoifallingLet the voice fall gently.

Vietnamese spelling

Để→đờ ê đê hỏi Để

tôi→tờ ôi tôi

mời→mờ ơi mơi huyền mời

Lần sau nhé

Next time

Soft refusal or delay.

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LầnlanfallingKeep the final n short.sausaulevelKeep the voice steady and level.nhénherisingLift the voice upward.

Vietnamese spelling

Lần→lờ ân lân huyền Lần

sau→sờ au sau

nhé→nhờ e nhe sắc nhé

Vui quá

So fun

Positive reaction.

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VuivuilevelKeep the voice steady and level.quáquarisingQu is closer to kw than English q.

Vietnamese spelling

Vui→vờ ui vui

quá→quờ a qua sắc quá

Nhắn tin cho tôi

Text me

Keeping in touch.

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NhắnnhanrisingKeep the final n short.tintinlevelKeep the final n short.chocholevelKeep the voice steady and level.tôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.

Vietnamese spelling

Nhắn→nhờ ăn nhăn sắc Nhắn

tin→tờ in tin

cho→chờ o cho

tôi→tờ ôi tôi

Tôi muốn hỏi về kế hoạch

I want to ask about the plan with friends

Use this to open a the plan with friends conversation.

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TôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.muốnmuonrisingKeep the final n short.hỏihoidippingDip slightly, then recover.vềvefallingLet the voice fall gently.kếkerisingLift the voice upward.hoạchhoachheavyDrop the voice low and short.

Vietnamese spelling

Tôi→tờ ôi tôi

muốn→mờ uôn muôn sắc muốn

hỏi→hờ oi hoi hỏi hỏi

về→vờ ê vê huyền về

kế→cờ ê kê sắc kế

hoạch→hờ oach hoach nặng hoạch

Bạn giúp tôi về kế hoạch được không?

Can you help me with the plan with friends?

A polite help request.

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BạnbanheavyKeep the final n short.giúpgiuprisingLift the voice upward.tôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.vềvefallingLet the voice fall gently.kếkerisingLift the voice upward.hoạchhoachheavyDrop the voice low and short.đượcduocheavyĐ starts like English d; do not say z.khôngkhonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.

Vietnamese spelling

Bạn→bờ an ban nặng Bạn

giúp→giờ up giup sắc giúp

tôi→tờ ôi tôi

về→vờ ê vê huyền về

kế→cờ ê kê sắc kế

hoạch→hờ oach hoach nặng hoạch

được→đờ ươc đươc nặng được

không→khờ ông không

Tôi chưa hiểu phần này

I do not understand this part yet

Use this when details are unclear.

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TôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.chưachualevelKeep the voice steady and level.hiểuhieudippingDip slightly, then recover.phầnphanfallingKeep the final n short.nàynayfallingLet the voice fall gently.

Vietnamese spelling

Tôi→tờ ôi tôi

chưa→chờ ưa chưa

hiểu→hờ iêu hiêu hỏi hiểu

phần→phờ ân phân huyền phần

này→nờ ay nay huyền này

Nói lại giúp tôi được không?

Can you repeat that for me?

Useful when the answer is too fast.

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NóinoirisingLift the voice upward.lạilaiheavyDrop the voice low and short.giúpgiuprisingLift the voice upward.tôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.đượcduocheavyĐ starts like English d; do not say z.khôngkhonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.

Vietnamese spelling

Nói→nờ oi noi sắc Nói

lại→lờ ai lai nặng lại

giúp→giờ up giup sắc giúp

tôi→tờ ôi tôi

được→đờ ươc đươc nặng được

không→khờ ông không

Viết ra giúp tôi được không?

Can you write it down for me?

Helpful for names, prices, and addresses.

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ViếtvietrisingLift the voice upward.raralevelKeep the voice steady and level.giúpgiuprisingLift the voice upward.tôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.đượcduocheavyĐ starts like English d; do not say z.khôngkhonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.

Vietnamese spelling

Viết→vờ iêt viêt sắc Viết

ra→rờ a ra

giúp→giờ up giup sắc giúp

tôi→tờ ôi tôi

được→đờ ươc đươc nặng được

không→khờ ông không

Cái này nghĩa là gì?

What does this mean?

Use while pointing at a form, sign, or message.

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CáicairisingLift the voice upward.nàynayfallingLet the voice fall gently.nghĩanghiabrokenStart with the back-of-mouth ng sound.làlafallingLet the voice fall gently.gìgifallingLet the voice fall gently.

Vietnamese spelling

Cái→cờ ai cai sắc Cái

này→nờ ay nay huyền này

nghĩa→ngờ ia nghia ngã nghĩa

là→lờ a la huyền là

gì→gờ i gi huyền gì

Tôi cần thêm thông tin

I need more information

Keeps the conversation moving.

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TôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.cầncanfallingKeep the final n short.thêmthemlevelKeep the voice steady and level.thôngthonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.tintinlevelKeep the final n short.

Vietnamese spelling

Tôi→tờ ôi tôi

cần→cờ ân cân huyền cần

thêm→thờ êm thêm

thông→thờ ông thông

tin→tờ in tin

Khi nào xong?

When will it be finished?

Ask for timing clearly.

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KhikhilevelKeep the voice steady and level.nàonaofallingLet the voice fall gently.xongxonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.

Vietnamese spelling

Khi→khờ i khi

nào→nờ ao nao huyền nào

xong→xờ ong xong

Bao nhiêu tiền?

How much is it?

Use for prices, fees, and services.

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BaobaolevelKeep the voice steady and level.nhiêunhieulevelKeep the voice steady and level.tiềntienfallingKeep the final n short.

Vietnamese spelling

Bao→bờ ao bao

nhiêu→nhờ iêu nhiêu

tiền→tờ iên tiên huyền tiền

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