Top Questions & Answers for Customs and Immigration in Vietnamese

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Want to speak real Vietnamese from your first lesson?

Xin chào các bạn. Mình là Linh. Rất vui được gặp lại các bạn.

Hi everyone. My name is Linh and welcome back to VietnamesePod101.com.

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Are you traveling to Vietnam soon?

If so, then I'm going to share you guys some tips and some helpful phrases that you might encounter at the airport.

So let's get started.

How to say hello in Vietnamese?

Remember that all the staff at the airport can speak English, so it's very easy to communicate with them.

But if you really want to practice Vietnamese, then you can start by saying hello and introduce yourself as well as where you're from.

For example,

Xin chào.

Tôi tên là…

And

Tôi đến từ…

Sounds good?

Okay, now let's talk a little bit about some common things at the airport.

Nowadays, there are many countries that don't need a visa to travel to Vietnam.

For example, Switzerland, Norway, England, France and Russia, etc.

And you actually can stay up to 30 days, depends on your country.

Okay, so please check carefully before you come.

For liquid, you can only bring maybe small bottles, not over 100 ml.

And in total, not over one liter.

So I think for duty-free stuff, it's okay.

But if you only have carry-on stuff, then just make sure that you have small bottles only.

After introducing yourself, there are some questions that you might ask the staff there.

For example, where the check-in gate is and where you can check your flight status.

So in this situation, you can use one question.

Xin lỗi, làm ơn cho tôi hỏi…

That means “Excuse me, can I ask…?”

Xin lỗi, làm ơn cho tôi hỏi…

Ok?

So if you want to ask where the check-in gate is, you can say

Xin lỗi, làm ơn cho tôi hỏi cửa check-in cho chuyến bay ở đâu?

Also, there are some questions that you may hear at the airport.

And if you really want to practice your Vietnamese, then when you hear from English, you can say in Vietnamese.

For example, what is the purpose of your trip?

You can just say

Tôi đi du lịch.

It means “I'm traveling.”

If you are traveling and if you are on a business trip, then you can say

Tôi đi công tác.

Ok?

So what is the purpose of your trip?

Tôi đi du lịch.

What is the purpose of your trip?

Tôi đi công tác.

Very good.

The next question that you may hear is, “Are you traveling alone?”

So in this situation, you can say

Không, tôi đi với bạn.

For no, again

Không, tôi đi với bạn.

It means “No, I go with my friend.”

For no, but for yes, if you are traveling alone, then you can say

Vâng, tôi đi một mình.

Now let's practice.

Are you traveling alone?

Không, tôi đi với bạn.

Vâng, tôi đi một mình.

Where would you stay in Vietnam?

So if you have the address already of the hotel or your friend's house or any places,

then you can just say

Tôi sẽ ở khách sạn.

It means “I'll stay at the hotel.”

If you want to give more information, then you can just say

Tôi sẽ ở khách sạn trên đường…

And then you put the address.

One more time.

Tôi sẽ ở khách sạn trên đường…

Ok?

The last question that you may encounter, which is “how long will you stay in Vietnam?”

So in this situation, you can just say

Tôi sẽ ở một tuần.

“I will stay for one week.”

Tôi sẽ ở một tuần.

Or if you want to stay for a month, then you can say

Tôi sẽ ở một tháng.

It means “I'll stay for a month.”

Okay, that's all for today.

I hope it's helpful and you can find something easily to practice.

And next time you come to Vietnam, remember that you can speak English.

But if you really want to show that you've learned something before coming here,

so please use what we learned today, okay?

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