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50 essential Vietnamese words for travel

50 Vietnamese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Travel and accommodation, Transport and travel, Town and public places, Politeness and small talk and translated into English.

Travel and accommodation 13 words

Vietnamese	English
chuyến bay	flight
hoá đơn khách sạn	bill
địa điểm	site
hướng dẫn viên	guide
khách sạn	hotel
phòng suite	suite
lều	tent
tầng	floor
chặng	leg of a journey
sự khởi hành	departure
sự vào cửa	admission
chuyến về	return
thời gian lưu trú	stay

Transport and travel 13 words

Vietnamese	English
xe buýt	bus
xe khách	coach
xe máy	motorbike
cảng	harbour
sân ga	platform
bánh xe	wheel
xe taxi	taxi
làn đường	lane
xe đạp	bicycle
máy bay	plane
tàu điện ngầm	underground
sự hỏng xe	breakdown
con đường	road

Town and public places 12 words

Vietnamese	English
đường phố	street
nhà ga	train station
công viên	park
bản đồ	map
cây cầu	bridge
tiếng ồn	noise
đám đông	crowd
bảo tàng	museum
quảng trường	squareOpen public space surrounded by buildings in a town
bưu điện	post office
sân vận động	stadium
thành phố	city

Politeness and small talk 12 words

Vietnamese	English
không	no
vâng	yes
cảm ơn	thank you
chào	hiInformal greeting
cạn li	cheers
tôi khoẻ	I am fine
tôi xin lỗi	sorryApology
xin chào	helloGreeting on arrival, during the day
không có gì	you are welcomeEveryday use
còn bạn	and you
sự tôn trọng	respect
nụ cười	smile

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Frequently asked questions

What comes after these 50 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 50 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Vietnamese words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 50 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
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 50 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.