Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Exchange water” in Vietnamese
“Exchange water” in Vietnamese is
Đổi nước
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
Cho tôi đổi nước bình này nhé.
Can I exchange this water jug, please?
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: đổi (exchange) + nước (water)
When you would use it
This line comes from the WATER JUG situation pack in XinChao (Survival) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- Chuyển khoảnBank transfer / QR pay
- Chào anh, tôi muốn đổi nước. Hết rồi!Hello, I want to exchange water. It's empty!
- Bình úpJug for dispenser
- Bình có vòiJug with a tap
- Bình có vòi. Giao tới nhà tôi nhé.Jug with a tap. Deliver to my house, please.
- Cho tôi đổi một bình có vòi.Let me exchange one jug with a tap.