Looking for practical Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) to Cantonese phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Vietnamese phrase first, then the Cantonese translation (Cantonese) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Cantonese.
Tip: when a Cantonese phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Vietnamese wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Xin chào
你好(nei5 hou2)
Cảm ơn
多謝(do1 ze6)
Chào buổi sáng
早唞(zou2 tau2)
Chào buổi chiều
午安(ng5 on1)
Chào buổi tối
晚上好(maan5 soeng6 hou2)
Chúc ngủ ngon
晚安(maan5 on1)
Hẹn gặp lại
再見(zoi3 gin3)
Tạm biệt
再見(zoi3 gin3)
Bạn tên là gì?
你叫咩名?(nei5 giu3 me1 meng2)
Tôi tên là John
我叫John(ngo5 giu3 John)
Bạn khỏe không?
你好嗎?(nei5 hou2 maa3)
Rất vui được gặp bạn
好高興見到你(hou2 gou1 hing3 gin3 dou3 nei5)
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.