Vietnamese phrase

How to say “Wedding envelope (money gift)” in Vietnamese

“Wedding envelope (money gift)” in Vietnamese is

Phong bì

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

Tôi nên bỏ bao nhiêu tiền vào phong bì cho đám cưới?

How much money should I put in the envelope for the wedding?

Northern

Hanoi and the north

Southern

Saigon and the south

Worth knowing

Word by word: phong (seal) + bì (cover)

When you would use it

This line comes from the Wedding Guest Pro situation pack in XinChao (Survival) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.

See the survival packs

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