How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Vietnamese words on “Shopping and services”. The full topic holds 147 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 37 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Vietnamese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Vietnamese vocabulary: shopping

At the shop, the bank, the post office or the hairdresser’s: the Vietnamese words for buying, paying and asking for a service.

Here are 100 Vietnamese words on “Shopping and services”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Vietnamese	English
tài khoản	account
dịch vụ hậu mãi	after sales service
ngân hàng	bank
thẩm mĩ viện	beauty salon
ngân sách	budget
tiền mặt	cash
quầy thu ngân	checkout
đồng xu	coin
chi phí	cost
phiếu ghi có	credit note
khách hàng	customer
nợ	debt
giảm giá	discount
đắt	expensive
miễn phí	free
phiếu quà tặng	gift voucher
thư	letter
chợ	market
mua sắm trực tuyến	online shopping
thấu chi	overdraft
mã PIN	PIN code
giá	price
khoản bớt giá	price reduction
sản phẩm	product
việc mua hàng	purchase
đơn đặt hàng	purchase order
chất lượng	quality
biên nhận	receiptProof of payment
việc bán hàng	sale
đồ cũ	second hand
cửa hàng	shop
ưu đãi đặc biệt	special offer
đại siêu thị	superstore
mua	to buy
đi chợ	to do the shopping
trả tiền thừa	to give change
trả tiền	to pay
trả lại hàng	to return an item
bán	to sell
thanh toán	to settle up

Level 2: medium 35 words

Vietnamese	English
chuyên viên tư vấn ngân hàng	bank adviser
thẻ ngân hàng	bank card
sao kê ngân hàng	bank statement
giỏ hàng	basket
hiệu sách	bookshop
khoản vay	borrowing
máy rút tiền	cash machine
séc	cheque
giờ đóng cửa	closing time
thời gian giao hàng	delivery time
khoản tiền gửi	deposit
hàng hoá	goods
hoá đơn	invoice
cửa hàng thực phẩm hữu cơ	organic shop
theo dõi bưu kiện	parcel tracking
giá chưa thuế	price before tax
biểu giá	rate
phiếu tính tiền	receiptTill receipt
việc hoàn tiền	refund
két sắt	safe
giá xả hàng	sale price
tiền tiết kiệm	savings
biển hiệu	shop sign
kiểm kê	stocktaking
cửa hiệu	store
gói thuê bao	subscription
siêu thị	supermarket
so sánh giá	to compare prices
có giá	to cost
giao hàng	to deliver
cho vay	to lend
đặt hàng	to order
tiết kiệm	to save
bảo hành	warranty
việc rút tiền	withdrawal

Level 3: hard 25 words

Vietnamese	English
số dư tài khoản	account balance
phí ngân hàng	bank charges
cửa hàng thịt	butcher shop
nhân viên thu ngân	cashier
sổ séc	cheque book
đợt bán thanh lí	clearance sale
khiếu nại	complaint
cửa hàng tiện lợi	convenience store
trích nợ tự động	direct debit
hàng cá	fishmonger
thợ làm tóc	hairdresser
cửa hàng đồ gia dụng	household goods shop
cửa hàng trang sức	jeweller’s shop
hiệu giặt là	laundry
cửa hàng kính mắt	optician
hiệu bánh ngọt	pastry shop
cửa hàng nước hoa	perfume shop
thợ sửa chữa	repairer
nhà bán lẻ	retailer
tủ kính trưng bày	shop window
thu tiền	to cash in
đi dạo xem hàng	to go window shopping
mặc cả	to haggle
chuyển khoản	transfer
nhà bán buôn	wholesaler

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Vietnamese words on “Shopping and services”. The full topic holds 147 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 37 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Vietnamese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.