I plan to travel in Vietnam
Tôi định đi du lịch Việt Nam
I plan to travel in Vietnam
Southern Vietnamese
Southern Vietnamese Travel Phrases
Learn the travel phrases that help you ask, recover, move, and close politely during your first days in Vietnam.
Mini lesson
Use this when...
Use this page at airports, hotels, shops, and any moment when you need a short sentence more than a perfect sentence.
Day 82 travel focus
Review topic: Vietnam travel planning
Plan a short trip using tickets, tours, and itinerary words.
Travel tip
Có gì đặc sản ở đây không? is a must-ask question.
I want to book a three-day tour
Tôi muốn đặt tour ba ngày
I want to book a three-day tour
What local specialty is here?
Có gì đặc sản ở đây không?
What local specialty is here?
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Day 82 vocabulary focus
Vocabulary: tour, guide, destination, ticket, itinerary, check-in, sightseeing, heritage
Save the chunks useful for trip planning.
tour
tour
tour
tour guide
hướng dẫn viên
tour guide
destination
điểm đến
destination
ticket
vé
ticket
itinerary
lịch trình
itinerary
check-in
check-in
check-in
sightsee / visit
tham quan
sightsee / visit
heritage
di sản
heritage
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Day 82 speaking skill
Speaking skill: plan a complete trip
Use short practical planning questions and statements.
I want to go to Hoi An for three days
Tôi muốn đi Hội An ba ngày
I want to go to Hoi An for three days
What is tomorrow's itinerary?
Lịch trình ngày mai là gì?
What is tomorrow's itinerary?
I need to buy sightseeing tickets
Tôi cần mua vé tham quan
I need to buy sightseeing tickets
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Day 82 grammar review
Grammar review: định đi + thì + sắp + đã
Use planning structures in one travel context.
If I plan to go to Ha Long, I need to book a tour
Tôi định đi Hạ Long thì cần đặt tour
If I plan to go to Ha Long, I need to book a tour
I am about to go to Hoi An and already bought tickets
Tôi sắp đi Hội An và đã mua vé
I am about to go to Hoi An and already bought tickets
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Day 82 exercise
Exercise: plan a 3-day Hội An or Hạ Long trip
Use the model and swap in Hội An or Hạ Long.
1
Day one I arrive in Hoi An
Ngày một tôi đến Hội An
Day one I arrive in Hoi An
2
Day two I visit the old town
Ngày hai tôi tham quan phố cổ
Day two I visit the old town
3
Day three I buy local specialties
Ngày ba tôi mua đặc sản
Day three I buy local specialties
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Real situations
Opening a conversation
Start politely before asking a stranger, hotel staff, or a shop worker for help.
Cho tôi hỏi softens the question and makes beginner Vietnamese feel less abrupt.
Repairing confusion
When someone answers too fast, slow the conversation down instead of pretending you understood.
These phrases are retention tools: they keep the conversation alive.
Moving around
Use short location and transport lines when you need to reach a hotel, restroom, SIM shop, or safe place.
In real travel, one clear sentence beats a long translation.
All phrases
Play normal audio first, then slow audio, then save only the phrases you will actually need.
Xin chào
Hello
Safe and polite in most situations.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Xin xin level Keep the final n short. chào chao falling Let the voice fall gently.
Cho tôi hỏi
May I ask?
Use this before asking a stranger or staff.
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. hỏi hoi dipping Dip slightly, then recover.
Bao nhiêu tiền?
How much is it?
Essential for markets, taxis, and shops.
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 không hiểu
I do not understand
A useful repair phrase.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level. hiểu hieu dipping Dip slightly, then recover.
Nói chậm hơn
Speak slower
Helpful when locals answer quickly.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Nói noi rising Lift the voice upward. chậm cham heavy Drop the voice low and short. hơn hon level Keep the final n short.
Viết ra được không?
Can you write it down?
Useful when pronunciation or numbers are unclear.
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. được duoc heavy Đ starts like English d; do not say z. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level.
Cho tôi đến khách sạn
Please take me to the hotel
Useful after arrival.
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. đến den rising Đ starts like English d; do not say z. khách khach rising Lift the voice upward. sạn san heavy Keep the final n short.
Nhà vệ sinh ở đâu?
Where is the restroom?
A practical location question.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Nhà nha falling Let the voice fall gently. vệ ve heavy Drop the voice low and short. sinh sinh level Keep the voice steady and level. ở o dipping Dip slightly, then recover. đâu dau level Đ starts like English d; do not say z.
Tôi muốn mua sim
I want to buy a SIM card
Useful in airports and phone shops.
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. sim sim level Keep the voice steady and level.
Tôi bị lạc
I am lost
Use when you need direct help.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. bị bi heavy Drop the voice low and short. lạc lac heavy Drop the voice low and short.
Cảm ơn nhiều
Thank you very much
Warm and simple.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Cảm cam dipping Dip slightly, then recover. ơn on level Keep the final n short. nhiều nhieu falling Let the voice fall gently.
Tạm biệt
Goodbye
Clear closing phrase.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tạm tam heavy Drop the voice low and short. biệt biet heavy Drop the voice low and short.
Tôi muốn hỏi về chuyến đi
I want to ask about the trip
Use this to open a the trip 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. chuyến chuyen rising Keep the final n short. đi di level Đ starts like English d; do not say z.
Bạn giúp tôi về chuyến đi được không?
Can you help me with the trip?
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. chuyến chuyen rising Keep the final n short. đi di level Đ starts like English d; do not say z. 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.
tour
tour
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
tour tour level Keep the voice steady and level.
hướng dẫn viên
tour guide
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
hướng huong rising Lift the voice upward. dẫn dan broken Keep the final n short. viên vien level Keep the final n short.
điểm đến
destination
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
điểm diem dipping Đ starts like English d; do not say z. đến den rising Đ starts like English d; do not say z.
vé
ticket
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
vé ve rising Lift the voice upward.
lịch trình
itinerary
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
lịch lich heavy Drop the voice low and short. trình trinh falling Let the voice fall gently.
check-in
check-in
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
check-in check-in level Keep the final n short.
tham quan
sightsee / visit
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
tham tham level Keep the voice steady and level. quan quan level Qu is closer to kw than English q.
di sản
heritage
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
di di level Keep the voice steady and level. sản san dipping Keep the final n short.
Tôi định đi du lịch Việt Nam
I plan to travel in Vietnam
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. định dinh heavy Đ starts like English d; do not say z. đi di level Đ starts like English d; do not say z. du du level Keep the voice steady and level. lịch lich heavy Drop the voice low and short. Việt viet heavy Drop the voice low and short. Nam nam level Keep the voice steady and level.
Tôi muốn đặt tour ba ngày
I want to book a three-day tour
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. đặt dat heavy Đ starts like English d; do not say z. tour tour level Keep the voice steady and level. ba ba level Keep the voice steady and level. ngày ngay falling Start with the back-of-mouth ng sound.
Có gì đặc sản ở đây không?
What local specialty is here?
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Có co rising Lift the voice upward. gì gi falling Let the voice fall gently. đặc dac heavy Đ starts like English d; do not say z. sản san dipping Keep the final n short. ở o dipping Dip slightly, then recover. đây day level Đ starts like English d; do not say z. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level.
Tôi muốn đi Hội An ba ngày
I want to go to Hoi An for three days
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. đi di level Đ starts like English d; do not say z. Hội hoi heavy Drop the voice low and short. An an level Keep the final n short. ba ba level Keep the voice steady and level. ngày ngay falling Start with the back-of-mouth ng sound.
Lịch trình ngày mai là gì?
What is tomorrow's itinerary?
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Lịch lich heavy Drop the voice low and short. trình trinh falling Let the voice fall gently. ngày ngay falling Start with the back-of-mouth ng sound. mai mai level Keep the voice steady and level. là la falling Let the voice fall gently. gì gi falling Let the voice fall gently.
Tôi cần mua vé tham quan
I need to buy sightseeing tickets
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. mua mua level Keep the voice steady and level. vé ve rising Lift the voice upward. tham tham level Keep the voice steady and level. quan quan level Qu is closer to kw than English q.
Tôi định đi Hạ Long thì cần đặt tour
If I plan to go to Ha Long, I need to book a tour
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. định dinh heavy Đ starts like English d; do not say z. đi di level Đ starts like English d; do not say z. Hạ ha heavy Drop the voice low and short. Long long level Keep the voice steady and level. thì thi falling Let the voice fall gently. cần can falling Keep the final n short. đặt dat heavy Đ starts like English d; do not say z. tour tour level Keep the voice steady and level.
Tôi sắp đi Hội An và đã mua vé
I am about to go to Hoi An and already bought tickets
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. sắp sap rising Lift the voice upward. đi di level Đ starts like English d; do not say z. Hội hoi heavy Drop the voice low and short. An an level Keep the final n short. và va falling Let the voice fall gently. đã da broken Đ starts like English d; do not say z. mua mua level Keep the voice steady and level. vé ve rising Lift the voice upward.
Ngày một tôi đến Hội An
Day one I arrive in Hoi An
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Ngày ngay falling Start with the back-of-mouth ng sound. một mot heavy Drop the voice low and short. tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. đến den rising Đ starts like English d; do not say z. Hội hoi heavy Drop the voice low and short. An an level Keep the final n short.
Ngày hai tôi tham quan phố cổ
Day two I visit the old town
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Ngày ngay falling Start with the back-of-mouth ng sound. hai hai level Keep the voice steady and level. tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. tham tham level Keep the voice steady and level. quan quan level Qu is closer to kw than English q. phố pho rising Lift the voice upward. cổ co dipping Dip slightly, then recover.
Ngày ba tôi mua đặc sản
Day three I buy local specialties
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Ngày ngay falling Start with the back-of-mouth ng sound. ba ba level Keep the voice steady and level. tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. mua mua level Keep the voice steady and level. đặc dac heavy Đ starts like English d; do not say z. sản san dipping Keep the final n short.
Mini dialogue
Traveler
Xin chào, cho tôi hỏi.
Hello, may I ask?
Staff
Dạ, bạn cần gì?
Yes, what do you need?
Traveler
Nhà vệ sinh ở đâu?
Where is the restroom?
Traveler
Cảm ơn nhiều.
Thank you very much.
Practice ladder
- 1 Play the first phrase at normal speed once.
- 2 Play it slowly, then repeat it aloud without reading English.
- 3 Cover the Vietnamese and recall it from the situation.
- 4 Save only the phrases you would actually need this week.
- 5 Review saved phrases tomorrow before learning new ones.
Common mistakes
- Do not begin every request with a long English sentence translated word by word.
- Do not smile and nod if you did not understand; use Nói chậm hơn.
- Do not overuse bạn with older service staff if you already know anh/chị.
Cultural notes
- Southern service speech is usually direct but warm; short polite chunks are normal.
- Cảm ơn nhiều feels warmer than a flat cảm ơn in many casual travel moments.
Meaning check
Quick practice
A staff member speaks too fast. What should you say?
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Week 12 · Day 82 in the 90-day path
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FAQ
How should I practice this phrasebook?
Start with the Learn these first section, listen at normal speed, repeat slowly, then save only the phrases you expect to use.
Do I need to memorize every phrase on this page?
No. Memorize the first urgent or high-frequency phrases, then use scenarios and spaced review to add the rest gradually.