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Learn Vietnamese ten words at a time

Tiếng Việt

Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Vietnamese words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.

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Vietnamese · Lesson 1 of 10

Greetings and politeness

Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.

Xin chàosin CHOW
Hello
Chàochow
Hi
Chào buổi sángchow bwoy SHANG
Good morning
Chúc ngủ ngonchook ngoo NGON
Good night
Cảm ơn nhiềugahm UHN nyew
Thank you very much
Cảm ơngahm UHN
Thanks
Không có gìkhong koh ZEE
You're welcome
Làm ơnlahm UHN
Please
Xin lỗisin LOY
Excuse me
Tạm biệttahm BYET
Goodbye
Two people shaking hands across a cafe table
Greetings and politeness
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Vietnamese · Lesson 2 of 10

Order anything by pointing

One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.

Một bia, làm ơnmot BEE-uh lahm UHN
One beer, please
Một cái này, làm ơnmot KAI nay lahm UHN
One of these, please
Một cà phê, làm ơnmot kah FEH lahm UHN
One coffee, please
Hai cái, làm ơnhai KAI lahm UHN
Two, please
Thêm một cái, làm ơntem mot KAI lahm UHN
One more, please
Cái này bao nhiêu tiền?KAI nay bow NYEW tyen
How much is it?
Tính tiền, làm ơntenh tyen lahm UHN
The bill, please
Chỉ có thế thôichee koh tay thoy
That's everything
Một, hai, ba, dô!mot hai ba DO
Cheers!
Chúc sức khỏechook sook KHOW-uh
Bless you
A coffee counter under chalked menu boards and an ORDER HERE sign
Order anything by pointing
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Vietnamese · Lesson 3 of 10

Yes, no and the essentials

The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.

koh
Yes
Khôngkhong
No
ĐượcWOO-uhk
Okay
Không saokhong SOW
Sure, no problem
Tôi không biếttoy khong BYET
I don't know
Tôi không hiểutoy khong hee-EW
I don't understand
Bạn nói tiếng Anh không?bahn noy tee-UHG AHN khong
Do you speak English?
Một chútmot CHOOT
A little
Tất nhiêntat NYUN
Of course
Tất cả đều ổntat kah dew UHN
Everything is fine
A dictionary open at a page of definitions
Yes, no and the essentials
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Vietnamese · Lesson 4 of 10

Numbers and money

Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.

Mộtmot
One
Haihai
Two
Nămnahm
Five
Mườimuh-UH
Ten
Năm mươinahm muh-UH
Fifty
Một trămmot TRAHM
One hundred
Đồngdong
Dong
Bằng thẻbung thay
By card
Bằng tiền mặtbung tyen MAHT
In cash
Đắtdaht
Expensive
Five stacks of coins standing in a rising row
Numbers and money
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Vietnamese · Lesson 5 of 10

At the supermarket

Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.

Bánh mìbahn mee
Bread
Sữashoo-uh
Milk
Phô maifoh my
Cheese
Nướcnoo-uhk
Water
Cần túi không?kuhn TOO-ee khong
A bag?
Bạn có...không?bahn koh khong
Do you have...?
Cái này ở đâu?KAI nay uh DAY
Where is...?
Cái nàyKAI nay
This one
Chỉ có thếchee koh tay
Nothing else
Chúc bạn có một ngày tốtchook bahn koh mot ngai TAWT
Have a nice day
A supermarket aisle between stacked shelves and a chilled cabinet
At the supermarket
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Vietnamese · Lesson 6 of 10

Cafe and restaurant

A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.

Một bàn cho hai ngườimot bahn cho hai NGOO-ee
A table for two
Thực đơn, làm ơntook DUH-uhn lahm UHN
The menu, please
Một cà phê espressomot kah FEH es-PRES-so
One espresso
Một ly rượu vangmot lee ROO-uh VANG
A glass of wine
Bia tươiBEE-uh TOO-ee
Draft beer
Phởfuh
Pho
Ngon lắmngon LAHM
It's delicious
Không có đákhong koh DAH
Without ice
Mang vềmang vay
To take away
Giữ tiền thừazuh tyen THU-uh
Keep the change
A stained glass lamp hanging over a table in a restaurant
Cafe and restaurant
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Vietnamese · Lesson 7 of 10

Small talk and neighbors

How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.

Anh/chị khỏe không?ahn/chee KHOW-uh khong
How are you? (polite)
Bạn khỏe không?bahn KHOW-uh khong
How are you? (casual)
Tôi khỏetoy KHOW-uh
I'm fine
Còn bạn thì sao?kawn bahn tee SOW
And you?
Có gì mới không?koh zee MUH-ee khong
What's new?
Thời tiết đẹp lắm, phải không?thuh-ee tyet DEP LAHM fai khong
Nice weather, huh?
Sẽ gặp lạiseh GAP lai
See you soon
Chúc bạn có buổi tối vui vẻchook bahn koh bwoy toy VUI VEH
Have a nice evening
Chào gia đìnhchow ZAH DEEN
Say hi to the family
Chúc bạn mọi điều tốt lànhchook bahn moy dee-EW TAWT lanh
All the best
Two older people stopped for a conversation on the street
Small talk and neighbors
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Vietnamese · Lesson 8 of 10

Getting around

Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.

Nhà vệ sinh ở đâu?nyah vay SINH uh DAY
Where is the toilet?
Tráichai
Left
Phảifai
Right
Thẳng tớithung TOH-ee
Straight ahead
Ở đâyuh DAY
Here
Ở đóuh DO
There
Xe buýtsay BWEET
Bus
Ga tàugah TOW
Train station
Một vé, làm ơnmot VEH lahm UHN
One ticket, please
Dừng ở đây, làm ơnzung uh DAY lahm UHN
Stop here, please
The tiled edge of an underground platform running off into the tunnel
Getting around
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Vietnamese · Lesson 9 of 10

Time and days

Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.

Hôm nayhohm nai
Today
Ngày maingai mai
Tomorrow
Hôm quahohm kwa
Yesterday
Bây giờbay ZUH
Now
SauSOW
Later
Bây giờ mấy giờ?bay ZUH may ZUH
What time is it?
Thứ haituh hai
Monday
Thứ bảytuh bai
Saturday
Chủ nhậtchoo NYAHT
Sunday
Cuối tuầnkway TWUHN
The weekend
A round clock alone on a bare wall
Time and days
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Vietnamese · Lesson 10 of 10

Help and emergencies

The words you hope to never need.

Cứu tôi!KUU toy
Help!
Gọi bác sĩGOY bahk SEE
Call a doctor
Cảnh sátGANH SAHT
Police
Nhà thuốcnyah THOOK
Pharmacy
Bệnh việnBENG vee-EN
Hospital
Tôi bị lạc đườngtoy bee LAHK DUNG
I'm lost
Tôi không cảm thấy khỏetoy khong GAHM THAY KHOW-uh
I don't feel well
Điện thoại của tôidee-EN thoy-AH KOO-uh toy
My phone
Nó bị mấtno bee MAHT
It was stolen
Gấp lắmGAP LAHM
It's urgent
A lit green pharmacy cross hanging over a street
Help and emergencies
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