Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Sink” in Vietnamese
“Sink” in Vietnamese is
Bồn rửa
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
Bồn rửa trong nhà bếp bị nghẹt rồi.
The kitchen sink is clogged.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: bồn (basin/tank) + rửa (to wash)
North vs south: Northerners call a kitchen sink 'bồn rửa bát', while Southerners call it 'bồn rửa chén'.
When you would use it
This line comes from the Helpers & Maintenance situation pack in XinChao (Beginner) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packs