Vietnamese phrase
How to say “What time is the departure?” in Vietnamese
“What time is the departure?” in Vietnamese is
Giờ khởi hành là mấy giờ?
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, giờ khởi hành là mấy giờ?
Excuse me, what time is the departure?
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: giờ (hour) + khởi hành (to depart) + là (is) + mấy (what/how many) + giờ (hour)
North vs south: In the South, 'giờ' is pronounced with a 'y' sound, whereas in the North it's a 'z' sound.
When you would use it
This line comes from the Saigon Waterbus situation pack in XinChao (Survival) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- To Binh An, please.Cho tôi đi Bình An.
- Chào bạn, bạn muốn mua vé đi đâu?Hello, where do you want to buy a ticket to?
- One ticket to Thanh Da.Một vé đi Thanh Đa.
- Được, một vé của bạn hết 15 ngàn.Okay, your ticket is 15 thousand total.
- Cho tôi một vé đi Bình AnOne ticket to Binh An, please
- Chuyến tiếp theo là 10 giờ 15 phút.The next trip is at 10:15.