Vietnamese phrase
How to say “I'm still healthy, thank you. Are your parents in the countryside healthy?” in Vietnamese
“I'm still healthy, thank you. Are your parents in the countryside healthy?” in Vietnamese is
Bác vẫn khỏe, cảm ơn cháu. Thế bố mẹ cháu ở quê có khỏe không?
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 Respecting Your Elders situation pack in XinChao (Survival) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- Chào cháu, lâu quá không gặp. Bác mới đi tập thể dục về.Hello child, long time no see. I just came back from exercising.
- Tốt quá. Thôi, bác vào nhà đây. Hôm nào rảnh sang bác chơi nhé.That's good. Well, I'm going inside. When you're free, come over to visit.
- Dạ vâng, cháu chào bác ạ!Yes, I greet you (goodbye)!
- Dạ, để hôm nào cháu sang ạ.Yes, I'll come over some day.
- Dạ, bố mẹ cháu vẫn khỏe ạ. Cảm ơn bác đã hỏi thăm.Yes, my parents are still healthy. Thank you for asking.
- Dạ, thưa bác. Dạo này bác vẫn khỏe mạnh chứ ạ?Yes, uncle. Are you still healthy lately?