6 minute story
Viewing an Apartment
A short beginner story for recognizing housing phrases in context.
Story
You meet a landlord and say Tôi muốn xem phòng. You ask Giá bao nhiêu một tháng? and Điện nước tính sao? before deciding.
Useful language
| Vietnamese | English | Practice note |
|---|---|---|
| Tôi muốn xem phòng | I want to see the room | Use with landlords or agents. |
| Giá bao nhiêu một tháng? | How much per month? | Rent question. |
| Có nội thất không? | Is it furnished? | Apartment viewing. |
| Điện nước tính sao? | How are utilities charged? | Important rental detail. |
| Có hợp đồng không? | Is there a contract? | Ask before paying. |
| Đặt cọc bao nhiêu? | How much is the deposit? | Common rental question. |
| Tôi muốn hỏi về căn hộ | I want to ask about the apartment | Use this to open a the apartment conversation. |
| Bạn giúp tôi về căn hộ được không? | Can you help me with the apartment? | A polite help request. |
Read it again
Read the story once for meaning. Read it a second time and pause at each Vietnamese phrase. On the third pass, cover the English translation and see if the situation helps you remember the phrase.
Practice
Imagine the same scene tomorrow. Change one detail: the location, the price, the drink, the person, or the time. Say the Vietnamese phrase again with that new detail in mind.
Story phrases
Tôi muốn xem phòng
I want to see the room
Use with landlords or agents.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Native audio planned. This card is text-first until the Southern Vietnamese recording is connected.
Giá bao nhiêu một tháng?
How much per month?
Rent question.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Native audio planned. This card is text-first until the Southern Vietnamese recording is connected.
Có nội thất không?
Is it furnished?
Apartment viewing.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Native audio planned. This card is text-first until the Southern Vietnamese recording is connected.
Điện nước tính sao?
How are utilities charged?
Important rental detail.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Native audio planned. This card is text-first until the Southern Vietnamese recording is connected.
Có hợp đồng không?
Is there a contract?
Ask before paying.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Native audio planned. This card is text-first until the Southern Vietnamese recording is connected.
Đặt cọc bao nhiêu?
How much is the deposit?
Common rental question.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Native audio planned. This card is text-first until the Southern Vietnamese recording is connected.
Tôi muốn hỏi về căn hộ
I want to ask about the apartment
Use this to open a the apartment conversation.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Native audio planned. This card is text-first until the Southern Vietnamese recording is connected.
Bạn giúp tôi về căn hộ được không?
Can you help me with the apartment?
A polite help request.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Native audio planned. This card is text-first until the Southern Vietnamese recording is connected.
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