Vietnamese phrase
How to say “I caught a cold / caught the wind” in Vietnamese
“I caught a cold / caught the wind” in Vietnamese is
Tôi bị trúng gió
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 Local Pharmacy Survival situation pack in XinChao (Beginner) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- Chào bạn, bạn bị sao?Hello, what's the matter with you?
- Đây là thuốc của bạn. Sáu mươi ngàn.Here is your medicine. Sixty thousand dong.
- Uống như thế nào?How do I take it?
- Bạn muốn mua mấy liều thuốc?How many doses of medicine do you want to buy?
- Tôi bị đau đầuI have a headache
- Bán cho tôi ba liều.Sell me three doses.