Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Hi there! Long time no see, what are you eating today?” in Vietnamese
“Hi there! Long time no see, what are you eating today?” in Vietnamese is
Chào em! Lâu quá không gặp, hôm nay ăn gì?
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 Become a Regular situation pack in XinChao (Survival) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- Rồi rồi, ưu tiên cho khách mối luôn! Đợi chị tí.Alright alright, priority for my regular! Wait a moment.
- Như cũAs usual / The same as before
- Chị bán cho em thêm miếng thịt nhé, khách mối mà!Give me an extra piece of meat, I'm a regular after all!
- Lâu quá không gặpLong time no see
- Vậy hả? Thử món mới của chị đi, ngon lắm!Oh really? Try my new dish, it's very delicious!
- Ok, bún chả không hành như cũ nhé. Đợi chị xíu.Ok, bun cha with no onions as usual. Wait for me a second.