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Vietnamese Dating Phrases

Polite, simple phrases for dates and invitations.

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Tôi mời bạn đi cà phê

I invite you for coffee

Gentle invitation.

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Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. mời moi falling Let the voice fall gently. bạn ban heavy Keep the final n short. đi di level Đ starts like English d; do not say z. ca falling Let the voice fall gently. phê phe level Keep the voice steady and level.

Bạn có rảnh tối nay không?

Are you free tonight?

Direct but polite.

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Bạn ban heavy Keep the final n short. co rising Lift the voice upward. rảnh ranh dipping Dip slightly, then recover. tối toi rising Lift the voice upward. nay nay level Keep the voice steady and level. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level.

Bạn dễ thương quá

You are very cute

Casual compliment.

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Bạn ban heavy Keep the final n short. dễ de broken Use a short broken rise. thương thuong level Keep the voice steady and level. quá qua rising Qu is closer to kw than English q.

Tôi thích nói chuyện với bạn

I like talking with you

Kind sentence.

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Listen first, then use these tone cues.

Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. thích thich rising Lift the voice upward. nói noi rising Lift the voice upward. chuyện chuyen heavy Keep the final n short. với voi rising Lift the voice upward. bạn ban heavy Keep the final n short.

Mình gặp lại nhé

Let us meet again

Warm goodbye.

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Listen first, then use these tone cues.

Mình minh falling Let the voice fall gently. gặp gap heavy Drop the voice low and short. lại lai heavy Drop the voice low and short. nhé nhe rising Lift the voice upward.

Đi chậm thôi

Go slowly

Useful while walking or riding.

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Đi di level Đ starts like English d; do not say z. chậm cham heavy Drop the voice low and short. thôi thoi level Keep the voice steady and level.

Tôi muốn hỏi về buổi hẹn

I want to ask about the date

Use this to open a the date conversation.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

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. buổi buoi dipping Dip slightly, then recover. hẹn hen heavy Keep the final n short.

Bạn giúp tôi về buổi hẹn được không?

Can you help me with the date?

A polite help request.

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Listen first, then use these tone cues.

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. buổi buoi dipping Dip slightly, then recover. hẹn hen heavy Keep the final n short. 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.

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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.

Say it

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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. la falling Let the voice fall gently. 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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