Ride the Metro
buying a ticket and navigating a Vietnamese metro trip
Northern Vietnamese
Ride the Metro Phrases
Practical Vietnamese phrases for ride the metro.
Quick answer
In one sentence
Tôi muốn đi metro.
- buying a ticket and navigating a Vietnamese metro trip
- Start with: Tôi muốn đi metro., Ga gần nhất ở đâu?, Tôi mua vé ở đâu?.
Mini lesson
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buying a ticket and navigating a Vietnamese metro trip
Real situations
All phrases
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Tôi muốn đi metro.
I want to take the metro.
Start with this line when buying a ticket and navigating a Vietnamese metro trip.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
TôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.muốnmuonrisingKeep the final n short.đidilevelĐ starts like English d; do not say z.metrometrolevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Tôi→tờ ôi tôi
muốn→mờ uôn muôn sắc muốn
đi→đờ i đi
metro→mờ etro metro
Ga gần nhất ở đâu?
Where is the nearest station?
Use this line to keep the ride the metro exchange moving.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
GagalevelKeep the voice steady and level.gầnganfallingKeep the final n short.nhấtnhatrisingLift the voice upward.ởodippingDip slightly, then recover.đâudaulevelĐ starts like English d; do not say z.
Vietnamese spelling
Ga→gờ a ga
gần→gờ ân gân huyền gần
nhất→nhờ ât nhât sắc nhất
ở→ơ hỏi ở
đâu→đờ âu đâu
Tôi mua vé ở đâu?
Where do I buy a ticket?
Use this line to keep the ride the metro exchange moving.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
TôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.muamualevelKeep the voice steady and level.véverisingLift the voice upward.ởodippingDip slightly, then recover.đâudaulevelĐ starts like English d; do not say z.
Vietnamese spelling
Tôi→tờ ôi tôi
mua→mờ ua mua
vé→vờ e ve sắc vé
ở→ơ hỏi ở
đâu→đờ âu đâu
Cho tôi một vé đến Bến Thành.
One ticket to Bến Thành, please.
Use this line to keep the ride the metro exchange moving.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
ChocholevelKeep the voice steady and level.tôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.mộtmotheavyDrop the voice low and short.véverisingLift the voice upward.đếndenrisingĐ starts like English d; do not say z.BếnbenrisingKeep the final n short.ThànhthanhfallingLet the voice fall gently.
Vietnamese spelling
Cho→chờ o cho
tôi→tờ ôi tôi
một→mờ ôt môt nặng một
vé→vờ e ve sắc vé
đến→đờ ên đên sắc đến
Bến→bờ ên bên sắc Bến
Thành→thờ anh thanh huyền Thành
Tàu này đi hướng nào?
Which direction does this train go?
Use this line to keep the ride the metro exchange moving.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
TàutaufallingLet the voice fall gently.nàynayfallingLet the voice fall gently.đidilevelĐ starts like English d; do not say z.hướnghuongrisingLift the voice upward.nàonaofallingLet the voice fall gently.
Vietnamese spelling
Tàu→tờ au tau huyền Tàu
này→nờ ay nay huyền này
đi→đờ i đi
hướng→hờ ương hương sắc hướng
nào→nờ ao nao huyền nào
Tôi cần đổi tuyến không?
Do I need to change lines?
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Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
TôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.cầncanfallingKeep the final n short.đổidoidippingĐ starts like English d; do not say z.tuyếntuyenrisingKeep the final n short.khôngkhonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Tôi→tờ ôi tôi
cần→cờ ân cân huyền cần
đổi→đờ ôi đôi hỏi đổi
tuyến→tờ uyên tuyên sắc tuyến
không→khờ ông không
Xuống ở ga nào?
Which station should I get off at?
Use this line to keep the ride the metro exchange moving.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
XuốngxuongrisingLift the voice upward.ởodippingDip slightly, then recover.gagalevelKeep the voice steady and level.nàonaofallingLet the voice fall gently.
Vietnamese spelling
Xuống→xờ uông xuông sắc Xuống
ở→ơ hỏi ở
ga→gờ a ga
nào→nờ ao nao huyền nào
Còn mấy ga nữa?
How many stations are left?
Use this line to keep the ride the metro exchange moving.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
CònconfallingKeep the final n short.mấymayrisingLift the voice upward.gagalevelKeep the voice steady and level.nữanuabrokenUse a short broken rise.
Vietnamese spelling
Còn→cờ on con huyền Còn
mấy→mờ ây mây sắc mấy
ga→gờ a ga
nữa→nờ ưa nưa ngã nữa
Cửa ra ở bên nào?
Which side is the exit on?
Use this line to keep the ride the metro exchange moving.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
CửacuadippingDip slightly, then recover.raralevelKeep the voice steady and level.ởodippingDip slightly, then recover.bênbenlevelKeep the final n short.nàonaofallingLet the voice fall gently.
Vietnamese spelling
Cửa→cờ ưa cưa hỏi Cửa
ra→rờ a ra
ở→ơ hỏi ở
bên→bờ ên bên
nào→nờ ao nao huyền nào
Cảm ơn bạn.
Thank you.
Use this line to keep the ride the metro exchange moving.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
CảmcamdippingDip slightly, then recover.ơnonlevelKeep the final n short.bạnbanheavyKeep the final n short.
Vietnamese spelling
Cảm→cờ am cam hỏi Cảm
ơn→ơn
bạn→bờ an ban nặng bạn
Practice ladder
- 1Listen once at natural speed.
- 2Replay at slow speed and shadow each line.
- 3Complete the situation without reading.
Common mistakes
- Do not translate a long English sentence word by word.
- Keep the relationship pronoun or politeness marker used in the model line.
Cultural notes
- Use standard nationwide vocabulary with the Quỳnh Anh Northern Vietnamese voice in buying a ticket and navigating a Vietnamese metro trip.
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