I want to try this
Tôi muốn thử cái này
I want to try this
A direct, useful store sentence.
Southern Vietnamese
Vietnamese Shopping Phrases
Ask for items, sizes, colors, and payment.
Day 38 clothes focus
Intro: clothes shopping
Shop for clothes, ask about size and fit, and try something on.
Try-on tip
Mặc thử được không? means Can I try this on?
Can I try it on?
Mặc thử được không?
Can I try this on?
Friendly and natural in a shop.
Ask size
Có size lớn không?
Do you have a larger size?
Use for bigger/smaller sizes.
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Day 38 vocabulary focus
Vocabulary: áo, quần, váy, giày, túi, size, vừa, chật, rộng, dài, ngắn, thử
Practice clothing words plus fit words you need in a store.
shirt
Áo
shirt / top
General upper-body clothing word.
pants
Quần
pants
General lower-body clothing word.
dress
Váy
dress / skirt
Common clothing word.
shoes
Giày
shoes
Footwear word.
bag
Túi
bag
Useful in shopping.
size
Size
size
Common borrowed shopping word.
fits
Vừa
fits / just right
Use for fit.
tight
Chật
tight
Use when clothes are too tight.
loose
Rộng
loose / wide
Use when clothes are too loose.
long
Dài
long
Length adjective.
short
Ngắn
short
Length adjective.
try
Thử
try
Core verb for trying on or testing.
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Day 38 speaking skill
Speaking skill: try on and ask size
Ask to try an item, then describe whether it fits.
Try on
Mặc thử được không?
Can I try this on?
Friendly and direct in a clothing shop.
Does it fit?
Cái này vừa không?
Does this fit?
Ask about fit.
Too tight
Áo này chật quá
This shirt is too tight
Useful after trying on.
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Day 38 grammar focus
Grammar note: Tôi muốn thử + cái này
Use Tôi muốn thử when you want to try something before buying.
Try this
Tôi muốn thử cái này
I want to try this
Tôi muốn thử cái này = I want to try this.
Ask color
Có màu khác không?
Do you have another color?
Useful after size and fit.
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Day 38 roleplay
Exercise: roleplay buying a shirt
Practice entering the store, asking to try a shirt, checking size, and choosing.
1
Want a shirt
Tôi muốn mua áo
I want to buy a shirt
Start the shirt roleplay.
2
Try it
Mặc thử được không?
Can I try this on?
Friendly and direct in a clothing shop.
3
Ask size
Có size lớn không?
Do you have a larger size?
Use size as a common borrowed word.
4
Choose
Tôi lấy cái này
I will take this one
Finish the store roleplay.
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Tôi muốn mua cái này
I want to buy this
Use while pointing.
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. mua mua level Keep the voice steady and level. cái cai rising Lift the voice upward. này nay falling Let the voice fall gently.
Có size lớn không?
Do you have a large size?
Common shop phrase.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Có co rising Lift the voice upward. size size level Keep the voice steady and level. lớn lon rising Keep the final n short. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level.
Có màu khác không?
Do you have another color?
Useful in clothing shops.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Có co rising Lift the voice upward. màu mau falling Let the voice fall gently. khác khac rising Lift the voice upward. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level.
Cho tôi thử
Please let me try it
Use for clothes or shoes.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Cho cho level Keep the voice steady and level. tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. thử thu dipping Dip slightly, then recover.
Trả bằng thẻ được không?
Can I pay by card?
Payment question.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Trả tra dipping Dip slightly, then recover. bằng bang falling Let the voice fall gently. thẻ the dipping Dip slightly, then recover. được duoc heavy Đ starts like English d; do not say z. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level.
Có giảm giá không?
Is there a discount?
Polite bargaining.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Có co rising Lift the voice upward. giảm giam dipping Dip slightly, then recover. giá gia rising Lift the voice upward. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level.
Tôi muốn hỏi về món này
I want to ask about this item
Use this to open a this item 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. món mon rising Keep the final n short. này nay falling Let the voice fall gently.
Bạn giúp tôi về món này được không?
Can you help me with this item?
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. món mon rising Keep the final n short. này nay 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.
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 muốn thử cái này
I want to try this
A useful clothes-shopping sentence.
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. thử thu dipping Dip slightly, then recover. cái cai rising Lift the voice upward. này nay falling Let the voice fall gently.
Mặc thử được không?
Can I try this on?
Friendly and direct in a clothing shop.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Mặc mac heavy Drop the voice low and short. thử thu dipping Dip slightly, then recover. được duoc heavy Đ starts like English d; do not say z. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level.
Có size lớn không?
Do you have a larger size?
Use size as a common borrowed word.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Có co rising Lift the voice upward. size size level Keep the voice steady and level. lớn lon rising Keep the final n short. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level.
Áo
shirt / top
General upper-body clothing word.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Áo ao rising Lift the voice upward.
Quần
pants
General lower-body clothing word.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Quần quan falling Qu is closer to kw than English q.
Váy
dress / skirt
Common clothing word.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Váy vay rising Lift the voice upward.
Giày
shoes
Footwear word.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Giày giay falling Let the voice fall gently.
Túi
bag
Useful in shopping.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Túi tui rising Lift the voice upward.
Size
size
Common borrowed shopping word.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Size size level Keep the voice steady and level.
Vừa
fits / just right
Use for fit.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Vừa vua falling Let the voice fall gently.
Chật
tight
Use when clothes are too tight.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Chật chat heavy Drop the voice low and short.
Rộng
loose / wide
Use when clothes are too loose.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Rộng rong heavy Drop the voice low and short.
Dài
long
Length adjective.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Dài dai falling Let the voice fall gently.
Ngắn
short
Length adjective.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Ngắn ngan rising Start with the back-of-mouth ng sound.
Thử
try
Core verb for trying on or testing.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Thử thu dipping Dip slightly, then recover.
Cái này vừa không?
Does this fit?
Ask about fit.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Cái cai rising Lift the voice upward. này nay falling Let the voice fall gently. vừa vua falling Let the voice fall gently. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level.
Áo này chật quá
This shirt is too tight
Useful after trying on.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Áo ao rising Lift the voice upward. này nay falling Let the voice fall gently. chật chat heavy Drop the voice low and short. quá qua rising Qu is closer to kw than English q.
Có màu khác không?
Do you have another color?
Ask for another color.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Có co rising Lift the voice upward. màu mau falling Let the voice fall gently. khác khac rising Lift the voice upward. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level.
Tôi muốn mua áo
I want to buy a shirt
Start the shirt roleplay.
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. mua mua level Keep the voice steady and level. áo ao rising Lift the voice upward.
Tôi lấy cái này
I will take this one
Finish the store roleplay.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. lấy lay rising Lift the voice upward. cái cai rising Lift the voice upward. này nay falling Let the voice fall gently.
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Week 6 · Day 38 in the 90-day path
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