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Vietnamese Phrases with Friends

Casual phrases for making and keeping friends.

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Đi chơi không?

Want to hang out?

Casual invitation.

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Đi di level Đ starts like English d; do not say z. chơi choi level Keep the voice steady and level. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level.

Tôi rảnh

I am free

Scheduling phrase.

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Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. rảnh ranh dipping Dip slightly, then recover.

Để tôi mời

Let me treat you

Friendly offer.

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Để de dipping Đ starts like English d; do not say z. tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. mời moi falling Let the voice fall gently.

Lần sau nhé

Next time

Soft refusal or delay.

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Lần lan falling Keep the final n short. sau sau level Keep the voice steady and level. nhé nhe rising Lift the voice upward.

Vui quá

So fun

Positive reaction.

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Vui vui level Keep the voice steady and level. quá qua rising Qu is closer to kw than English q.

Nhắn tin cho tôi

Text me

Keeping in touch.

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Nhắn nhan rising Keep the final n short. tin tin level Keep the final n short. cho cho level Keep the voice steady and level. tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level.

Tôi muốn hỏi về kế hoạch

I want to ask about the plan with friends

Use this to open a the plan with friends 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. kế ke rising Lift the voice upward. hoạch hoach heavy Drop the voice low and short.

Bạn giúp tôi về kế hoạch được không?

Can you help me with the plan with friends?

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. kế ke rising Lift the voice upward. hoạch hoach heavy Drop the voice low and 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.

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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.

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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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