Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Alley” in Vietnamese
“Alley” in Vietnamese is
Hẻm
Hear it in both accents
Vietnamese sounds noticeably different north to south. Both are recorded so you can match wherever you are.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Used in a sentence
Khách sạn nằm trong con hẻm nhỏ này.
The hotel is located in this small alley.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
North vs south: In Northern Vietnam, the word 'ngõ' is more commonly used instead of 'hẻm'.
When you would use it
This line comes from the Exploring Alleys situation pack in XinChao (Survival) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packs