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Vietnamese Restaurant Phrases
Order, dietary preferences, pay. 12+ essential phrases with phonetic pronunciation and 4 full conversation flows for restaurant situations in Vietnam.
Start learning freeEssential Restaurant Phrases in Vietnamese
Sorted by usefulness. Phonetic pronunciation included.
tính tiền
tin tee-en
The bill / Check please
cảm ơn
kuhm uhn
Thank you
gọi món
goy mohn
To order
phở
fuh↘↗
Phở (noodle soup)
nước
nuh-erk
Water
thực đơn
tuhk duhn
Menu
xin chào
sin chow
Hello / Hi
một
moht
One (1)
cho tôi
choh toy
Give me
hai
hai
Two (2)
trả tiền
chah tee-en
To pay
được
duh-erk
OK / Can / Possible
...and 120 more restaurant phrases in the app.
Sample: Explaining what you can't eat
A real restaurant conversation in Vietnamese -- both sides of the interaction.
You
xin lỗi, tôi bị dị ứng với đậu phộng
sin loy toy bee yee uhng vuh-ee dow fohng
Excuse me, I'm allergic to peanuts
You
tôi không ăn đậu phộng được
toy kohng an dow fohng duh-erk
I can't eat peanuts
Them
The waiter confirms they understand
dạ, tôi hiểu rồi
zah toy hee-oo zoy
Yes, I understand
You
món này có đậu phộng không
mohn nay koh dow fohng kohng
Does this dish have peanuts?
Them
The waiter checks and responds
không có đâu
kohng koh uh dow
No, there isn't any
You
hoàn hảo! cho tôi món này
hoan-hao choh toy mohn nay
Perfect! I'll have this one
4 restaurant conversations available in the app.
FAQ
What happens when they answer back at the restaurant in Vietnam?
That's the hard part -- and exactly what TalkThere prepares you for. Each of the 4 restaurant 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 restaurant in Vietnam?
Yes. These are the 12+ phrases that actually come up in real restaurant 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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