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Vietnamese Errands and Services Phrases

Handle errands at shops, services, counters, and local offices.

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Tôi muốn nói về việc lặt vặt

I want to talk about errands

Start a errands conversation.

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Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. muốn muon rising Keep the final n short. nói noi rising Lift the voice upward. về ve falling Let the voice fall gently. việc viec heavy Drop the voice low and short. lặt lat heavy Drop the voice low and short. vặt vat heavy Drop the voice low and short.

Theo tôi thì điều này quan trọng

In my opinion, this is important

Use for simple opinions.

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Theo theo level Keep the voice steady and level. tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. thì thi falling Let the voice fall gently. điều dieu falling Đ starts like English d; do not say z. này nay falling Let the voice fall gently. quan quan level Qu is closer to kw than English q. trọng trong heavy Drop the voice low and short.

Tôi nghĩ vậy

I think so

A soft agreement phrase.

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Listen first, then use these tone cues.

Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. nghĩ nghi broken Start with the back-of-mouth ng sound. vậy vay heavy Drop the voice low and short.

Tôi không chắc lắm

I am not very sure

Useful when you need time or clarity.

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Listen first, then use these tone cues.

Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level. chắc chac rising Lift the voice upward. lắm lam rising Lift the voice upward.

Bạn có thể nói rõ hơn không?

Can you explain more clearly?

Ask for clarification.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

Bạn ban heavy Keep the final n short. co rising Lift the voice upward. thể the dipping Dip slightly, then recover. nói noi rising Lift the voice upward. ro broken Use a short broken rise. hơn hon level Keep the final n short. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level.

Lý do là gì?

What is the reason?

Ask why without a long sentence.

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Listen first, then use these tone cues.

ly rising Lift the voice upward. do do level Keep the voice steady and level. la falling Let the voice fall gently. gi falling Let the voice fall gently.

Tôi cần thêm thời gian

I need more time

Use before deciding or answering.

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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. thời thoi falling Let the voice fall gently. gian gian level Keep the final n short.

Chúng ta làm thế nào?

How should we do it?

Useful for planning.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

Chúng chung rising Lift the voice upward. ta ta level Keep the voice steady and level. làm lam falling Let the voice fall gently. thế the rising Lift the voice upward. nào nao falling Let the voice fall gently.

Có vấn đề gì không?

Is there any problem?

Check if something is wrong.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

co rising Lift the voice upward. vấn van rising Keep the final n short. đề de falling Đ starts like English d; do not say z. gi falling Let the voice fall gently. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level.

Tôi muốn giải quyết việc này

I want to solve this

Useful in service and work situations.

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. giải giai dipping Dip slightly, then recover. quyết quyet rising Qu is closer to kw than English q. việc viec heavy Drop the voice low and short. này nay falling Let the voice fall gently.

Mình nói chuyện sau nhé

Let us talk later

A soft delay phrase.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

Mình minh falling Let the voice fall gently. nói noi rising Lift the voice upward. chuyện chuyen heavy Keep the final n short. sau sau level Keep the voice steady and level. nhé nhe rising Lift the voice upward.

Gửi cho tôi chi tiết nhé

Please send me the details

Good follow-up phrase.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

Gửi gui dipping Dip slightly, then recover. cho cho level Keep the voice steady and level. tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. chi chi level Keep the voice steady and level. tiết tiet rising Lift the voice upward. nhé nhe rising Lift the voice upward.

Tôi hiểu ý bạn

I understand your point

Natural conversation response.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. hiểu hieu dipping Dip slightly, then recover. ý y rising Lift the voice upward. bạn ban heavy Keep the final n short.

Tôi cần luyện thêm

I need more practice

Useful learner sentence.

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Listen first, then use these tone cues.

Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. cần can falling Keep the final n short. luyện luyen heavy Keep the final n short. thêm them level Keep the voice steady and level.

Cảm ơn vì đã giải thích

Thank you for explaining

Polite closing phrase.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

Cảm cam dipping Dip slightly, then recover. ơn on level Keep the final n short. vi falling Let the voice fall gently. đã da broken Đ starts like English d; do not say z. giải giai dipping Dip slightly, then recover. thích thich rising Lift the voice upward.

Tôi muốn in giấy này

I want to print this paper

Print shop phrase.

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. in in level Keep the final n short. giấy giay rising Lift the voice upward. này nay falling Let the voice fall gently.

Tôi cần photo giấy tờ

I need to photocopy documents

Service phrase.

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. photo photo level Keep the voice steady and level. giấy giay rising Lift the voice upward. tờ to falling Let the voice fall gently.

Ở đây có nhận sửa không?

Do you repair things here?

Service question.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

o dipping Dip slightly, then recover. đây day level Đ starts like English d; do not say z. co rising Lift the voice upward. nhận nhan heavy Keep the final n short. sửa sua dipping Dip slightly, then recover. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level.

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