Basic Vietnamese Sentences: At the Restaurant 🍽️🇻🇳

Going to a restaurant in Vietnam is an exciting experience filled with delicious food and warm hospitality.

Whether you’re ordering your favorite dish or asking for the bill, here are some essential Vietnamese sentences to help you navigate dining out with ease.

Let’s dig in! 🍜🥢

1. Xin chào! (sin chow) – Hello!

Example: “Xin chào! Bạn có bàn trống không?”
(Hello! Do you have a vacant table?)

2. Xin lỗi, chúng tôi muốn đặt bàn. (sin loy, chung toy muoyn dat ban) – Excuse me, we’d like to reserve a table.

Example: “Xin lỗi, chúng tôi muốn đặt bàn cho bốn người.”
(Excuse me, we’d like to reserve a table for four.)

3. Menu, xin cảm ơn! (meh-noo, sin kahm uhn) – Menu, please!

Example: “Menu, xin cảm ơn! Chúng tôi muốn xem menu trước khi chọn món.”
(Menu, please! We’d like to see the menu before choosing dishes.)

4. Món này ngon không? (mown nay ngown kohng) – Is this dish delicious?

Example: “Món này ngon không? Tôi muốn thử một phần.”
(Is this dish delicious? I’d like to try a portion.)

5. Xin lỗi, tôi muốn đặt món. (sin loy, toy muoyn dat mown) – Excuse me, I’d like to order.

Example: “Xin lỗi, tôi muốn đặt món gà rang muối.”
(Excuse me, I’d like to order the salt and pepper chicken.)

6. Cho một đĩa cơm, xin cảm ơn! (choh mot zia kohm, sin kahm uhn) – A plate of rice, please!

Example: “Cho một đĩa cơm, xin cảm ơn! Tôi ăn chính món cơm.”
(A plate of rice, please! I mainly eat rice.)

7. Có thêm nước không? (koh them nyuok kohng) – Could we have more water?

Example: “Có thêm nước không? Chúng tôi uống nước rất nhanh.”
(Could we have more water? We drink water very quickly.)

8. Xin lỗi, hóa đơn, xin cảm ơn! (sin loy, hwa dawn, sin kahm uhn) – Excuse me, the bill, please!

Example: “Xin lỗi, hóa đơn, xin cảm ơn! Chúng tôi muốn thanh toán.”
(Excuse me, the bill, please! We’d like to pay.)

9. Bạn có nhận thẻ tín dụng không? (ban koh nyen theh teen doom kohng) – Do you accept credit cards?

Example: “Bạn có nhận thẻ tín dụng không? Tôi không mang tiền mặt.”
(Do you accept credit cards? I don’t carry cash.)

10. Xin lỗi, chúng tôi muốn rời khỏi. (sin loy, chung toy muoyn royi kohi) – Excuse me, we’d like to leave.

– Example: “Xin lỗi, chúng tôi muốn rời khỏi. Cám ơn về bữa ăn ngon.”
(Excuse me, we’d like to leave. Thank you for the delicious meal.)

With these basic Vietnamese sentences, you’ll feel confident and comfortable dining out at restaurants in Vietnam.

Don’t forget to pair your words with a warm smile for an even better dining experience! 🥢🙂