Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Hello, which wharf do you want to buy a ticket for?” in Vietnamese
“Hello, which wharf do you want to buy a ticket for?” in Vietnamese is
Chào bạn, bạn muốn mua vé đi bến nào?
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
When you would use it
This line comes from the Saigon Waterbus Trip situation pack in XinChao (Survival) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- Đúng rồi, mười giờ tàu chạy. Chúc bạn một chuyến đi vui vẻ!Correct, the boat runs at 10. Have a happy trip!
- Tàu này có dừng ở Thanh Đa không?Does this boat stop at Thanh Da?
- Mười lăm ngàn đồng một vé. Bạn đợi ở cửa số hai nhé.Fifteen thousand VND per ticket. Please wait at gate number two.
- Cho tôi một vé. Bao nhiêu tiền vậy?Give me one ticket. How much money is it?
- Tuyệt vời! Bạn đã có vé. Thưởng thức cảnh sông Sài Gòn nhé!Great! You have your ticket. Enjoy the Saigon River view!
- Tôi muốn đi Bình An.I want to go to Binh An.