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Vietnamese Market Phrases
Buy, negotiate, ask prices. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 4 full conversation flows for market situations in Vietnam.
Start learning freeEssential Market Phrases in Vietnamese
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
bao nhiêu
bow nyee-oh
How much?
cái này
kai nay
This one
đắt quá
dat kwah
Too expensive
cảm ơn
kuhm uhn
Thank you
cho tôi
choh toy
Give me
bớt được không
buht duh-erk kohng
Can you lower the price?
được
duh-erk
OK / Can / Possible
giá bao nhiêu
zah bow nyee-oh
What's the price?
xin chào
sin chow
Hello / Hi
không
kohng
No
một
moht
One (1)
mua
moo-ah
To buy
...and 86 more market phrases in the app.
Sample: Buying coffee at the market
A real market conversation in Vietnamese -- both sides of the interaction.
You
chào chị
chow chee
Hello ma'am
You
có cà phê không
koh kah feh kohng
Do you have coffee?
Them
The vendor presents coffee varieties (robusta, arabica, weasel...)
có robusta với arabica
koh doboosta vuh-ee arabica
We have robusta and arabica
You
cho tôi thử
choh toy tuh
Let me taste
You
ngon lắm
ngon lahm
It's really good!
You
bao nhiêu một gói
bow nyee-oh moht goy
How much per packet?
4 market conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the market in Vietnam?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 4 market 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 market in Vietnam?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real market 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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