Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Where to park the bike?” in Vietnamese
“Where to park the bike?” in Vietnamese is
Gửi xe ở đâu?
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
Chào chị, cho em hỏi gửi xe ở đâu?
Hi, could you tell me where to park the bike?
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: Gửi (to send/deposit) + xe (vehicle) + ở (at) + đâu (where)
North vs south: In the South, you will often see signs for 'Giữ xe' instead of 'Gửi xe'.
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.
- Cho hỏi quán cà phê ở lầu mấy?May I ask which floor the cafe is on?
- Cảm ơn em. Lên lầu rồi quẹo phải.Thank you. Go up then turn right.