Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Alley entrance” in Vietnamese
“Alley entrance” in Vietnamese is
Đầu hẻm
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
Anh ơi, giao hàng cho em ở đầu hẻm nhé.
Please deliver it to me at the entrance of the alley.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: đầu (head/start) + hẻm (alley)
North vs south: In Northern Vietnam, 'ngõ' is more commonly used than 'hẻm'.
When you would use it
This line comes from the The Hẻm Delivery situation pack in XinChao (Survival) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- Anh đi thẳng vào hẻm điGo straight into the alley
- Dạ thấy rồi. Nhà anh số 45/12/7 đúng không?Got it. Your house is 45/12/7, right?
- Alo, em là shipper đây. Em đang ở đầu hẻm 45, anh ở đâu ạ?Hello, I'm the shipper. I'm at the entrance of alley 45, where are you?
- Tôi đang đứng trước cửaI am standing in front of the door
- Dạ em đang đi thẳng. Tới ngã ba rồi, quẹo đâu nữa anh?Okay, I'm going straight. I've reached a fork, where do I turn now?
- Đúng rồi, tôi ra liền. Cảm ơn anh!That's right, I'm coming out now. Thanks!