Vietnamese phrase
How to say “May I ask which floor the cafe is on?” in Vietnamese
“May I ask which floor the cafe is on?” in Vietnamese is
Cho hỏi quán cà phê ở lầu mấy?
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 hỏi quán cà phê ở lầu mấy?
Excuse me, which floor is the coffee shop on?
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: Cho hỏi (may I ask) + quán cà phê (coffee shop) + ở (at/on) + lầu (floor) + mấy (which/how many)
North vs south: In the North, 'tầng' is used instead of 'lầu' for floor.
When you would use it
This line comes from the Old Apartment Gems situation pack in XinChao (Survival) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- Chào em, em tìm quán nào?Hello, which cafe are you looking for?
- Phí thang máy bao nhiêu?How much is the elevator fee?
- Em đi lầu 4I'm going to floor 4
- Đi thang máy thì năm ngàn phí nhé.If you take the elevator, it's a five thousand fee.
- Cảm ơn em. Lên lầu rồi quẹo phải.Thank you. Go up then turn right.
- Quán cà phê lầu 3The cafe on floor 3