Project
Tôi đang làm dự án
I am working on a project
Use đang làm for current work.
Southern Vietnamese
Vietnamese Office Small Talk
Friendly phrases for office conversations.
Day 53 office focus
Intro: office and work
Talk about your workplace, coworkers, projects, meetings, and daily office routine.
Office tip
Many office words are English-influenced: report, meeting, email.
Meeting
Tôi có cuộc họp lúc chín giờ
I have a meeting at nine o’clock
Use lúc + time.
Report
Tôi phải làm báo cáo
I have to make a report
A common office task.
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Day 53 vocabulary focus
Vocabulary: văn phòng, họp, báo cáo, dự án, deadline, đồng nghiệp, sếp, hợp đồng, lương, thăng chức
Practice the office words you need for workplace small talk and status updates.
office
văn phòng
office
meeting
họp
meeting or meet
report
báo cáo
report
project
dự án
project
deadline
deadline
deadline
coworker
đồng nghiệp
coworker
boss
sếp
boss
contract
hợp đồng
contract
salary
lương
salary
promotion
thăng chức
promotion
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Day 53 speaking skill
Speaking skill: talk about daily work
Say where you work, what you are doing, and what is on your schedule.
Workplace
Tôi làm ở văn phòng
I work at an office
Coworkers
Tôi họp với đồng nghiệp
I meet with coworkers
Deadline
Tôi có deadline hôm nay
I have a deadline today
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Day 53 grammar focus
Grammar note: Tôi đang làm + project / Tôi có cuộc họp lúc + time
Use đang làm for current work and có cuộc họp lúc for scheduled meetings.
Current work
Tôi đang làm dự án
I am working on a project
I am working on a project.
Meeting time
Tôi có cuộc họp lúc chín giờ
I have a meeting at nine o’clock
I have a meeting at 9.
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Day 53 speaking exercise
Exercise: tell a typical workday
Say three sentences about your morning, afternoon, and one coworker or boss interaction.
1
Morning
Buổi sáng tôi họp
In the morning, I have a meeting
2
Afternoon
Buổi chiều tôi làm báo cáo
In the afternoon, I make a report
3
Boss
Tôi nói chuyện với sếp
I talk with my boss
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All phrases
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Đi ăn trưa không?
Want to go to lunch?
Friendly office phrase.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Đi di level Đ starts like English d; do not say z. ăn an level Keep the final n short. trưa trua level Keep the voice steady and level. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level.
Hôm nay nóng quá
It is so hot today
Easy small talk.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Hôm hom level Keep the voice steady and level. nay nay level Keep the voice steady and level. nóng nong rising Lift the voice upward. quá qua rising Qu is closer to kw than English q.
Cuối tuần đi đâu?
Where are you going this weekend?
Casual question.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Cuối cuoi rising Lift the voice upward. tuần tuan falling Keep the final n short. đi di level Đ starts like English d; do not say z. đâu dau level Đ starts like English d; do not say z.
Bạn làm ở đây lâu chưa?
Have you worked here long?
Getting to know coworkers.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Bạn ban heavy Keep the final n short. làm lam falling Let the voice fall gently. ở o dipping Dip slightly, then recover. đây day level Đ starts like English d; do not say z. lâu lau level Keep the voice steady and level. chưa chua level Keep the voice steady and level.
Tôi mới vào làm
I just started working here
Self-introduction.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. mới moi rising Lift the voice upward. vào vao falling Let the voice fall gently. làm lam falling Let the voice fall gently.
Hẹn gặp lại
See you again
Friendly goodbye.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Hẹn hen heavy Keep the final n short. gặp gap heavy Drop the voice low and short. lại lai heavy Drop the voice low and short.
Tôi muốn hỏi về công việc
I want to ask about work
Use this to open a work 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. công cong level Keep the voice steady and level. việc viec heavy Drop the voice low and short.
Bạn giúp tôi về công việc được không?
Can you help me with work?
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. công cong level Keep the voice steady and level. việc viec 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
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 đang làm dự án
I am working on a project
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. đang dang level Đ starts like English d; do not say z. làm lam falling Let the voice fall gently. dự du heavy Drop the voice low and short. án an rising Keep the final n short.
Tôi có cuộc họp lúc chín giờ
I have a meeting at nine o’clock
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. cuộc cuoc heavy Drop the voice low and short. họp hop heavy Drop the voice low and short. lúc luc rising Lift the voice upward. chín chin rising Keep the final n short. giờ gio falling Let the voice fall gently.
Tôi phải làm báo cáo
I have to make a report
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. phải phai dipping Dip slightly, then recover. làm lam falling Let the voice fall gently. báo bao rising Lift the voice upward. cáo cao rising Lift the voice upward.
văn phòng
office
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
văn van level Keep the final n short. phòng phong falling Let the voice fall gently.
họp
meeting or meet
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
họp hop heavy Drop the voice low and short.
báo cáo
report
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
báo bao rising Lift the voice upward. cáo cao rising Lift the voice upward.
dự án
project
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
dự du heavy Drop the voice low and short. án an rising Keep the final n short.
deadline
deadline
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
deadline deadline level Keep the voice steady and level.
đồng nghiệp
coworker
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
đồng dong falling Đ starts like English d; do not say z. nghiệp nghiep heavy Start with the back-of-mouth ng sound.
sếp
boss
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
sếp sep rising Lift the voice upward.
hợp đồng
contract
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
hợp hop heavy Drop the voice low and short. đồng dong falling Đ starts like English d; do not say z.
lương
salary
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
lương luong level Keep the voice steady and level.
thăng chức
promotion
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
thăng thang level Keep the voice steady and level. chức chuc rising Lift the voice upward.
Tôi làm ở văn phòng
I work at an office
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. làm lam falling Let the voice fall gently. ở o dipping Dip slightly, then recover. văn van level Keep the final n short. phòng phong falling Let the voice fall gently.
Tôi họp với đồng nghiệp
I meet with coworkers
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. họp hop heavy Drop the voice low and short. với voi rising Lift the voice upward. đồng dong falling Đ starts like English d; do not say z. nghiệp nghiep heavy Start with the back-of-mouth ng sound.
Tôi có deadline hôm nay
I have a deadline today
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. deadline deadline level Keep the voice steady and level. hôm hom level Keep the voice steady and level. nay nay level Keep the voice steady and level.
Buổi sáng tôi họp
In the morning, I have a meeting
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Buổi buoi dipping Dip slightly, then recover. sáng sang rising Lift the voice upward. tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. họp hop heavy Drop the voice low and short.
Buổi chiều tôi làm báo cáo
In the afternoon, I make a report
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Buổi buoi dipping Dip slightly, then recover. chiều chieu falling Let the voice fall gently. tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. làm lam falling Let the voice fall gently. báo bao rising Lift the voice upward. cáo cao rising Lift the voice upward.
Tôi nói chuyện với sếp
I talk with my boss
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. nói noi rising Lift the voice upward. chuyện chuyen heavy Keep the final n short. với voi rising Lift the voice upward. sếp sep rising Lift the voice upward.
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