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Vietnamese Immigration and Visa Phrases

Basic phrases for visa offices and paperwork.

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Vietnamese Immigration and Visa Phrases gives beginners a practical set of Southern Vietnamese phrases for admin situations.

  • Basic phrases for visa offices and paperwork.

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Tôi muốn gia hạn visa

I want to extend my visa

Admin phrase.

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TôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.muốnmuonrisingKeep the final n short.giagialevelKeep the voice steady and level.hạnhanheavyKeep the final n short.visavisalevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling

Tôi→tờ ôi tôi

muốn→mờ uôn muôn sắc muốn

gia→giờ a gia

hạn→hờ an han nặng hạn

visa→vờ isa visa

Tôi cần giấy tờ gì?

What documents do I need?

Important question.

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Listen first, then use these tone cues.

TôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.cầncanfallingKeep the final n short.giấygiayrisingLift the voice upward.tờtofallingLet the voice fall gently.gìgifallingLet the voice fall gently.
Vietnamese spelling

Tôi→tờ ôi tôi

cần→cờ ân cân huyền cần

giấy→giờ ây giây sắc giấy

tờ→tờ ơ tơ huyền tờ

gì→gờ i gi huyền gì

Nộp ở đâu?

Where do I submit it?

Office direction.

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NộpnopheavyDrop the voice low and short.ởodippingDip slightly, then recover.đâudaulevelĐ starts like English d; do not say z.
Vietnamese spelling

Nộp→nờ ôp nôp nặng Nộp

ở→ơ hỏi ở

đâu→đờ âu đâu

Khi nào có kết quả?

When will there be a result?

Common admin question.

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KhikhilevelKeep the voice steady and level.nàonaofallingLet the voice fall gently.cócorisingLift the voice upward.kếtketrisingLift the voice upward.quảquadippingQu is closer to kw than English q.
Vietnamese spelling

Khi→khờ i khi

nào→nờ ao nao huyền nào

có→cờ o co sắc có

kết→cờ êt kêt sắc kết

quả→quờ a qua hỏi quả

Tôi cần photocopy

I need photocopies

Useful near offices.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

TôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.cầncanfallingKeep the final n short.photocopyphotocopylevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling

Tôi→tờ ôi tôi

cần→cờ ân cân huyền cần

photocopy→phờ otocopy photocopy

Cho tôi mẫu đơn

Please give me the form

Paperwork phrase.

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ChocholevelKeep the voice steady and level.tôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.mẫumaubrokenUse a short broken rise.đơndonlevelĐ starts like English d; do not say z.
Vietnamese spelling

Cho→chờ o cho

tôi→tờ ôi tôi

mẫu→mờ âu mâu ngã mẫu

đơn→đờ ơn đơn

Tôi muốn hỏi về hồ sơ

I want to ask about the paperwork

Use this to open a the paperwork conversation.

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Listen first, then use these tone cues.

TôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.muốnmuonrisingKeep the final n short.hỏihoidippingDip slightly, then recover.vềvefallingLet the voice fall gently.hồhofallingLet the voice fall gently.sơsolevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling

Tôi→tờ ôi tôi

muốn→mờ uôn muôn sắc muốn

hỏi→hờ oi hoi hỏi hỏi

về→vờ ê vê huyền về

hồ→hờ ô hô huyền hồ

sơ→sờ ơ sơ

Bạn giúp tôi về hồ sơ được không?

Can you help me with the paperwork?

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.hồhofallingLet the voice fall gently.sơsolevelKeep the voice steady and level.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

hồ→hờ ô hô huyền hồ

sơ→sờ ơ sơ

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.

Say it

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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.

Say it

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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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