6 minute story
At the Visa Office
A short beginner story for recognizing admin phrases in context.
Story
You arrive with documents and ask Tôi cần giấy tờ gì?. The staff gives you a form, so you ask Nộp ở đâu? and Khi nào có kết quả?.
Useful language
| Vietnamese | English | Practice note |
|---|---|---|
| Tôi muốn gia hạn visa | I want to extend my visa | Admin phrase. |
| Tôi cần giấy tờ gì? | What documents do I need? | Important question. |
| Nộp ở đâu? | Where do I submit it? | Office direction. |
| Khi nào có kết quả? | When will there be a result? | Common admin question. |
| Tôi cần photocopy | I need photocopies | Useful near offices. |
| Cho tôi mẫu đơn | Please give me the form | Paperwork phrase. |
| Tôi muốn hỏi về hồ sơ | I want to ask about the paperwork | Use this to open a the paperwork conversation. |
| Bạn giúp tôi về hồ sơ được không? | Can you help me with the paperwork? | 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 gia hạn visa
I want to extend my visa
Admin phrase.
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 cần giấy tờ gì?
What documents do I need?
Important 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.
Nộp ở đâu?
Where do I submit it?
Office direction.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Native audio planned. This card is text-first until the Southern Vietnamese recording is connected.
Khi nào có kết quả?
When will there be a result?
Common admin 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 cần photocopy
I need photocopies
Useful near offices.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Native audio planned. This card is text-first until the Southern Vietnamese recording is connected.
Cho tôi mẫu đơn
Please give me the form
Paperwork phrase.
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 hồ sơ
I want to ask about the paperwork
Use this to open a the paperwork 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 hồ sơ được không?
Can you help me with the paperwork?
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.
Finish this story
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