50 essential Vietnamese words for shopping
50 Vietnamese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Shopping and services, Clothing and appearance, Numbers and quantities and translated into English.
Shopping and services 17 words
| Vietnamese | English |
|---|---|
| túi | bag |
| đắt | expensive |
| mã PIN | PIN code |
| chi phí | cost |
| giá | price |
| biên nhận | receiptProof of payment |
| việc mua hàng | purchase |
| phiếu ghi có | credit note |
| nợ | debt |
| trả tiền | to pay |
| đồng xu | coin |
| bưu điện | post office |
| việc bán hàng | sale |
| ngân hàng | bank |
| tờ tiền | banknote |
| ngân sách | budget |
| quầy thu ngân | checkout |
Clothing and appearance 17 words
| Vietnamese | English |
|---|---|
| tất dài | stockings |
| cổ áo | collar |
| sang trọng | smart |
| da thuộc | leather |
| quần bò | jeans |
| chân váy | skirt |
| thời trang | fashion |
| áo len | jumper |
| váy liền | dress |
| lụa | silk |
| nhẫn | ring |
| râu | beard |
| vải bông | cotton |
| kem dưỡng | cream |
| len | wool |
| hoạ tiết | pattern |
| túi áo |
Numbers and quantities 16 words
| Vietnamese | English |
|---|---|
| một | one |
| mười | ten |
| ít | few |
| sáu | six |
| mẩu | bit |
| năm | five |
| hai | two |
| tám | eight |
| chín | nine |
| phần | share |
| bộ | foot |
| bảy | seven |
| tỉ suất | rate |
| tất cả | all |
| quá nhiều | too many |
| trống rỗng | empty |
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