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Vietnamese Laundry Phrases

Use laundry shops and ask about timing.

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Tôi muốn giặt đồ

I want to wash clothes

Laundry shop phrase.

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Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. muốn muon rising Keep the final n short. giặt giat heavy Drop the voice low and short. đồ do falling Đ starts like English d; do not say z.

Bao nhiêu một ký?

How much per kilo?

Laundry pricing.

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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. một mot heavy Drop the voice low and short. ky rising Lift the voice upward.

Khi nào lấy được?

When can I pick it up?

Timing question.

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Listen first, then use these tone cues.

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

Giặt và sấy

Wash and dry

Service phrase.

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Listen first, then use these tone cues.

Giặt giat heavy Drop the voice low and short. va falling Let the voice fall gently. sấy say rising Lift the voice upward.

Đừng dùng chất tẩy

Do not use bleach

Clothing care.

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Đừng dung falling Đ starts like English d; do not say z. dùng dung falling Let the voice fall gently. chất chat rising Lift the voice upward. tẩy tay dipping Dip slightly, then recover.

Đồ này cẩn thận

Please be careful with this item

Useful warning.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

Đồ do falling Đ starts like English d; do not say z. này nay falling Let the voice fall gently. cẩn can dipping Keep the final n short. thận than heavy Keep the final n short.

Tôi muốn hỏi về đồ giặt

I want to ask about the laundry

Use this to open a the laundry 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. đồ do falling Đ starts like English d; do not say z. giặt giat heavy Drop the voice low and short.

Bạn giúp tôi về đồ giặt được không?

Can you help me with the laundry?

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. đồ do falling Đ starts like English d; do not say z. giặt giat 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.

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

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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.

Say it

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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.

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.

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