Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Give me some painkillers” in Vietnamese
“Give me some painkillers” in Vietnamese is
Cho tôi thuốc giảm đau
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 thuốc giảm đau, tôi bị đau răng quá.
Give me some painkillers, I have a terrible toothache.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: Cho (give) + tôi (me) + thuốc (medicine) + giảm (reduce) + đau (pain)
When you would use it
This line comes from the Buying Medicine situation pack in XinChao (Survival) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- Được rồi, đây là thuốc hạ sốt và giảm đau.Alright, here is medicine for fever and pain relief.
- Chào em, em bị làm sao?Hello, what's the matter with you?
- Chúc em mau khỏe!Hope you get well soon!
- Uống mấy viên một ngày?How many pills a day?
- Uống như thế nào ạ?How should I take it?
- Tôi bị đau bụngI have a stomach ache