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Vietnamese Landlord Phrases

Report problems and talk to a landlord politely.

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Máy lạnh bị hư

The air conditioner is broken

Common apartment issue.

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Máy may rising Lift the voice upward. lạnh lanh heavy Drop the voice low and short. bị bi heavy Drop the voice low and short. hu level Keep the voice steady and level.

Nước bị yếu

The water pressure is weak

Household problem.

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Nước nuoc rising Lift the voice upward. bị bi heavy Drop the voice low and short. yếu yeu rising Lift the voice upward.

Tôi cần sửa

I need it fixed

Simple repair request.

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Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. cần can falling Keep the final n short. sửa sua dipping Dip slightly, then recover.

Khi nào anh đến được?

When can you come?

Use with landlord or repair person.

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Khi khi level Keep the voice steady and level. nào nao falling Let the voice fall gently. anh anh level Keep the voice steady and level. đến den rising Đ starts like English d; do not say z. được duoc heavy Đ starts like English d; do not say z.

Tôi đã chuyển tiền

I transferred the money

Rent payment phrase.

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Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. đã da broken Đ starts like English d; do not say z. chuyển chuyen dipping Keep the final n short. tiền tien falling Keep the final n short.

Cho tôi biên lai

Please give me a receipt

Useful payment phrase.

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Cho cho level Keep the voice steady and level. tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. biên bien level Keep the final n short. lai lai level Keep the voice steady and level.

Tôi muốn hỏi về vấn đề trong phòng

I want to ask about the room problem

Use this to open a the room problem 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. vấn van rising Keep the final n short. đề de falling Đ starts like English d; do not say z. trong trong level Keep the voice steady and level. phòng phong falling Let the voice fall gently.

Bạn giúp tôi về vấn đề trong phòng được không?

Can you help me with the room problem?

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. vấn van rising Keep the final n short. đề de falling Đ starts like English d; do not say z. trong trong level Keep the voice steady and level. phòng phong falling Let the voice fall gently. 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. 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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