Fever
Tôi bị sốt
I have a fever
Use bị for an illness or symptom.
Southern Vietnamese
Vietnamese Doctor Phrases
Explain symptoms and understand clinic basics.
Day 43 health focus
Intro: health symptoms
Describe common symptoms clearly before a basic doctor visit.
Health tip
Bị + illness: Tôi bị cảm = I have a cold.
Tired
Tôi cảm thấy mệt mỏi
I feel tired
Use cảm thấy for how you feel.
Doctor
Tôi muốn gặp bác sĩ
I want to see a doctor
Start the visit politely.
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Day 43 vocabulary focus
Vocabulary: đau, ốm, sốt, ho, sổ mũi, nhức đầu, chóng mặt, buồn nôn, dị ứng, mệt mỏi
Practice the symptom words you need for a short doctor conversation.
pain
đau
hurt or pain
sick
ốm
sick
fever
sốt
fever
cough
ho
cough
runny nose
sổ mũi
runny nose
headache
nhức đầu
headache
dizzy
chóng mặt
dizzy
nauseous
buồn nôn
nauseous
allergy
dị ứng
allergy
tired
mệt mỏi
tired
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Day 43 speaking skill
Speaking skill: describe symptoms to a doctor
Say what you have, where it hurts, and how you feel.
Cough
Tôi bị ho
I have a cough
Headache
Tôi bị nhức đầu
I have a headache
Dizzy
Tôi cảm thấy chóng mặt
I feel dizzy
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Day 43 grammar focus
Grammar note: Tôi bị + symptom / Tôi cảm thấy + state
Use bị for symptoms or illness. Use cảm thấy for how your body feels.
Tôi bị + symptom
Tôi bị sốt
I have a fever
I have a fever.
Tôi cảm thấy + state
Tôi cảm thấy mệt mỏi
I feel tired
I feel tired.
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Day 43 roleplay
Exercise: basic doctor visit roleplay
Practice greeting the doctor, naming two symptoms, and asking what to do next.
1
Ask doctor
Tôi muốn gặp bác sĩ
I want to see a doctor
A useful clinic opener.
2
Symptom 1
Tôi bị sốt
I have a fever
Use bị for an illness or symptom.
3
Symptom 2
Tôi bị ho
I have a cough
4
Ask advice
Tôi nên làm gì?
What should I do?
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Tôi muốn gặp bác sĩ
I want to see a doctor
Use at a clinic.
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. gặp gap heavy Drop the voice low and short. bác bac rising Lift the voice upward. sĩ si broken Use a short broken rise.
Tôi bị sốt
I have a fever
Common symptom.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. bị bi heavy Drop the voice low and short. sốt sot rising Lift the voice upward.
Đau ở đây
It hurts here
Point to the body part.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Đau dau level Đ starts like English d; do not say z. ở o dipping Dip slightly, then recover. đây day level Đ starts like English d; do not say z.
Từ hôm qua
Since yesterday
Time detail.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Từ tu falling Let the voice fall gently. hôm hom level Keep the voice steady and level. qua qua level Qu is closer to kw than English q.
Tôi có bảo hiểm
I have insurance
Clinic admin phrase.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. có co rising Lift the voice upward. bảo bao dipping Dip slightly, then recover. hiểm hiem dipping Dip slightly, then recover.
Kết quả khi nào có?
When are the results ready?
Ask after tests.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Kết ket rising Lift the voice upward. quả qua dipping Qu is closer to kw than English q. khi khi level Keep the voice steady and level. nào nao falling Let the voice fall gently. có co rising Lift the voice upward.
Tôi muốn hỏi về triệu chứng
I want to ask about the symptom
Use this to open a the symptom 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. triệu trieu heavy Drop the voice low and short. chứng chung rising Lift the voice upward.
Bạn giúp tôi về triệu chứng được không?
Can you help me with the symptom?
A polite help request.
Say it
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. triệu trieu heavy Drop the voice low and short. chứng chung rising Lift the voice upward. 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.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
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
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
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
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
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.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
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.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
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.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
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.
Tôi bị sốt
I have a fever
Use bị for an illness or symptom.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. bị bi heavy Drop the voice low and short. sốt sot rising Lift the voice upward.
Tôi cảm thấy mệt mỏi
I feel tired
Use cảm thấy for how your body feels.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. cảm cam dipping Dip slightly, then recover. thấy thay rising Lift the voice upward. mệt met heavy Drop the voice low and short. mỏi moi dipping Dip slightly, then recover.
Tôi muốn gặp bác sĩ
I want to see a doctor
A useful clinic opener.
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. gặp gap heavy Drop the voice low and short. bác bac rising Lift the voice upward. sĩ si broken Use a short broken rise.
đau
hurt or pain
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
đau dau level Đ starts like English d; do not say z.
ốm
sick
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
ốm om rising Lift the voice upward.
sốt
fever
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
sốt sot rising Lift the voice upward.
ho
cough
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
ho ho level Keep the voice steady and level.
sổ mũi
runny nose
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
sổ so dipping Dip slightly, then recover. mũi mui broken Use a short broken rise.
nhức đầu
headache
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
nhức nhuc rising Lift the voice upward. đầu dau falling Đ starts like English d; do not say z.
chóng mặt
dizzy
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
chóng chong rising Lift the voice upward. mặt mat heavy Drop the voice low and short.
buồn nôn
nauseous
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
buồn buon falling Keep the final n short. nôn non level Keep the final n short.
dị ứng
allergy
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
dị di heavy Drop the voice low and short. ứng ung rising Lift the voice upward.
mệt mỏi
tired
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
mệt met heavy Drop the voice low and short. mỏi moi dipping Dip slightly, then recover.
Tôi bị ho
I have a cough
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. bị bi heavy Drop the voice low and short. ho ho level Keep the voice steady and level.
Tôi bị nhức đầu
I have a headache
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. bị bi heavy Drop the voice low and short. nhức nhuc rising Lift the voice upward. đầu dau falling Đ starts like English d; do not say z.
Tôi cảm thấy chóng mặt
I feel dizzy
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. cảm cam dipping Dip slightly, then recover. thấy thay rising Lift the voice upward. chóng chong rising Lift the voice upward. mặt mat heavy Drop the voice low and short.
Tôi nên làm gì?
What should I do?
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. nên nen level Keep the final n short. làm lam falling Let the voice fall gently. gì gi falling Let the voice fall gently.
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