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Vietnamese Bus and Train Phrases

Buy tickets and understand simple transit questions.

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Bến xe ở đâu?

Where is the bus station?

Travel phrase.

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Bến ben rising Keep the final n short. xe xe level Keep the voice steady and level. ở o dipping Dip slightly, then recover. đâu dau level Đ starts like English d; do not say z.

Ga tàu ở đâu?

Where is the train station?

Travel phrase.

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Ga ga level Keep the voice steady and level. tàu tau falling Let the voice fall gently. ở o dipping Dip slightly, then recover. đâu dau level Đ starts like English d; do not say z.

Vé một chiều

One-way ticket

Ticket phrase.

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Vé ve rising Lift the voice upward. một mot heavy Drop the voice low and short. chiều chieu falling Let the voice fall gently.

Vé khứ hồi

Round-trip ticket

Ticket phrase.

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Vé ve rising Lift the voice upward. khứ khu rising Lift the voice upward. hồi hoi falling Let the voice fall gently.

Chỗ ngồi số mấy?

Which seat number?

Ticket detail.

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Chỗ cho broken Use a short broken rise. ngồi ngoi falling Start with the back-of-mouth ng sound. số so rising Lift the voice upward. mấy may rising Lift the voice upward.

Tàu đến chưa?

Has the train arrived?

Station question.

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Tàu tau falling Let the voice fall gently. đến den rising Đ starts like English d; do not say z. chưa chua level Keep the voice steady and level.

Tôi muốn hỏi về chuyến xe

I want to ask about the trip

Use this to open a the trip conversation.

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Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. muốn muon rising Keep the final n short. hỏi hoi dipping Dip slightly, then recover. về ve falling Let the voice fall gently. chuyến chuyen rising Keep the final n short. xe xe level Keep the voice steady and level.

Bạn giúp tôi về chuyến xe được không?

Can you help me with the trip?

A polite help request.

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Bạn ban heavy Keep the final n short. giúp giup rising Lift the voice upward. tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. về ve falling Let the voice fall gently. chuyến chuyen rising Keep the final n short. xe xe level Keep the voice steady and level. được duoc heavy Đ starts like English d; do not say z. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level.

Tôi chưa hiểu phần này

I do not understand this part yet

Use this when details are unclear.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. chưa chua level Keep the voice steady and level. hiểu hieu dipping Dip slightly, then recover. phần phan falling Keep the final n short. này nay falling Let the voice fall gently.

Nói lại giúp tôi được không?

Can you repeat that for me?

Useful when the answer is too fast.

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Nói noi rising Lift the voice upward. lại lai heavy Drop the voice low and short. giúp giup rising Lift the voice upward. tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. được duoc heavy Đ starts like English d; do not say z. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level.

Viết ra giúp tôi được không?

Can you write it down for me?

Helpful for names, prices, and addresses.

Say it

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Viết viet rising Lift the voice upward. ra ra level Keep the voice steady and level. giúp giup rising Lift the voice upward. tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. được duoc heavy Đ starts like English d; do not say z. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level.

Cái này nghĩa là gì?

What does this mean?

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

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Cái cai rising Lift the voice upward. này nay falling Let the voice fall gently. nghĩa nghia broken Start with the back-of-mouth ng sound. là la falling Let the voice fall gently. gì gi falling Let the voice fall gently.

Tôi cần thêm thông tin

I need more information

Keeps the conversation moving.

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Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. cần can falling Keep the final n short. thêm them level Keep the voice steady and level. thông thong level Keep the voice steady and level. tin tin level Keep the final n short.

Khi nào xong?

When will it be finished?

Ask for timing clearly.

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Khi khi level Keep the voice steady and level. nào nao falling Let the voice fall gently. xong xong level Keep the voice steady and level.

Bao nhiêu tiền?

How much is it?

Use for prices, fees, and services.

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Bao bao level Keep the voice steady and level. nhiêu nhieu level Keep the voice steady and level. tiền tien falling Keep the final n short.

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