5 Useful Vietnamese Words for Travelers
Table of Contents
- Restroom – Nhà vệ sinh
- Hotel – Khách sạn
- Restaurant – Nhà hàng
- Hospital – Bệnh viện
- Airport – Sân bay
- Quiz
Here are 5 useful Vietnamese words for travelers.
Restroom – Nhà vệ sinh
It’s always the first word I want to know if I have to travel to another country. It’s the most popular first stop at the airport after a long flight and pretty much the word you want to know every where you go.
Hotel – Khách sạn
Most local hotels have the word “Hotel” on their signs so it shouldn’t be hard to identify them. The more expensive or big-brand hotels may not have the word “hotel” on their signs. It’s useful to know how to say hotel in Vietnamese in case you need to ask for direction.
Restaurant – Nhà hàng
Now that you have used the restroom and found a place to sleep, next stop would be a place to eat. Restaurant is “nhà hàng” in Vietnamese.
Hospital – Bệnh viện
It is a good word to know just in case of emergency situation. Almost all hospitals in Vietnam have the word “Bệnh viện” on their signs or on their buildings. You will see signs that say “Bệnh viện” then the name of the hospital. For example, “Bệnh viện Từ Dũ” means “Từ Dũ Hospital.”
Airport – Sân bay
Now that you can find restroom, lodging, food and medical care, the last word in this list would be airport, if you plan on going back home. It is useful because you may need to tell your driver the airport that you’re going to. Again, just like hospital, in order to say certain airport, you say “Sân bay” then the name of the airport. For example, “Sân bay Tân Sơn Nhất” means “Tân Sơn Nhất Airport.”
Don’t know how to pronounce those Vietnamese words? Check Resources.
Quiz
Now that you have learned 5 new words, are you ready for a quiz?
Choose the answer with the correct meaning of the Vietnamese word.
