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Now let’s learn some basic Vietnamese conversation. This lesson will teach you how to introduce yourself, as well as simple words and phrases like yes, no, excuse me and I don’t understand. Learn these and you’ll be ready to conduct short conversations in Vietnamese.
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Vietnamese“.
Previous lesson: Greeting & Farewell in Vietnamese
Next lesson: Colors & Appearance in Vietnamese
Basic conversation
| English | Vietnamese | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|
| yes | vâng | |
| no | không | |
| please / you’re welcome | làm ơn không có chi | |
| you’re very welcome | không có gì | |
| thank you | cám ơn | |
| thank you very much | cám ơn rất nhiều | |
| thanks | cám ơn | |
| Excuse me! | xin lỗi! |
Communication
| English | Vietnamese | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|
| I understand. | tôi hiểu | |
| I don’t understand. | tôi không hiểu | |
| Hello? (on the phone) / I beg your pardon? | a lô | |
| What does that mean? | Cái đó nghĩa là gì? | |
| I don’t know. | tôi không biết | |
| I don’t speak Polish. | tôi không nói tiếng Balan | |
| I speak a little Polish. | tôi nói một chút tiếng Ba Lan | |
| Do you speak English? (informal) | bạn có nói tiếng Anh không? | |
| Do you speak English? (formal) | bạn có nói tiếng Anh không? | |
| Yes, I do speak English. | vâng, tôi nói tiếng Anh | |
| No, I don’t speak English. | không, tôi không nói tiếng Anh |
Making acquaintances
| English | Vietnamese | Pronunciation (Audio) |
|---|---|---|
| Please talk more slowly! | xin nói chậm lại | |
| Nice to meet you! | hân hạnh được gặp bạn | |
| How are you? | có khoẻ không? | |
| Good, thank you! | tốt, cám ơn | |
| I’m well, thanks! | tôi khoẻ, cám ơn | |
| Not bad, thanks! | không tệ lắm, cám ơn | |
| very bad | rất tệ | |
| What’s your name? | Tên bạn là gì ? | |
| My name is [...]. | họ tên tôi là […] | |
| What’s your first name? | Tên bạn là gi? | |
| My first name is [...] | tên tôi la […] | |
| How old are you? | Bạn mấy tuổi? | |
| I’m [...] years old. | tôi […] tuổi | |
| What are your hobbies? | sở thích của bạn là gì | |
| What do you like doing? | bạn thích làm gì ? | |
| What are you doing (at the moment)? | bạn đang làm gì đó? | |
| Where do you live? | bạn sống ở đâu? | |
| I live in [...]. | tôi sống ở […] | |
| I’m from England | tôi đến từ nước Anh | |
| I’m English | tôi là người Anh |
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