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Vietnamese Emergency Phrases
Help, health, pharmacy. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 3 full conversation flows for emergency situations in Vietnam.
Start learning freeEssential Emergency Phrases in Vietnamese
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
giúp tôi
zoop toy
Help me
bệnh viện
ben vee-en
Hospital
bác sĩ
bahk see
Doctor
đau
dow
Pain / Hurts
cứu tôi
kuh-oo toy
Save me / Help!
cấp cứu
kuhp kuh-oo
Emergency
nhà thuốc
nyah too-erk
Pharmacy
cảnh sát
kahn saht
Police
thuốc
too-erk
Medicine
tôi không hiểu
toy kohng hee-oo
I don't understand
đau bụng
dow boong
Stomachache
đau đầu
dow dow
Headache
...and 58 more emergency phrases in the app.
Sample: Lost or stolen items
A real emergency conversation in Vietnamese -- both sides of the interaction.
You
giúp tôi! tôi bị mất ví
zoop toy bee muht vi
Help! My wallet was stolen!
Them
The person is alarmed and asks what happened
chuyện gì vậy! bạn ổn không
khooyayn zee voohy bahn ohn kohng
What happened?! Are you OK?
You
tôi bị mất hộ chiếu
toy bee muht hoh chee-oh
I lost my passport too
You
tôi cần báo cảnh sát
toy kuhn bao kahn saht
I need a police report
Them
The person points toward the police station. ⚠️ Emergency numbers: Police 113 · Fire 114 · Ambulance 115
đồn cảnh sát ở đằng kia
dohn-kan-sat uh dahng-kia
The police station is over there
You
bạn có thể giúp tôi được không
bahn ko-tay zoop toy duh-erk
Can you help me please?
3 emergency conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the emergency in Vietnam?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 3 emergency conversations shows you the full back-and-forth: what you say, what they'll likely respond, and how to keep going. You won't freeze when they answer in Vietnamese.
Is this enough to get by at a emergency in Vietnam?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real emergency interactions -- not textbook phrases. Sorted by how often you'll need them, with pronunciation you can read at a glance.
Do I need to learn Vietnamese script to use this?
No. Every Vietnamese phrase has phonetic pronunciation written in plain English. You read it like English and say it out loud. The script is there for reference, but you don't need it.
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