Vietnamese phrase
How to say “I am here” in Vietnamese
“I am here” in Vietnamese is
Em đang ở đây
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
Em đang ở đây, trước cổng khách sạn.
I'm here, in front of the hotel gate.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: Em (I) + đang (currently) + ở (at) + đây (here)
When you would use it
This line comes from the Mastering Grab Rides situation pack in XinChao (Survival) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- Đúng giá trên app nhaCorrect price on the app, right?
- Thôi được rồi, đợi anh 5 phút anh tới.Fine, wait 5 minutes and I will arrive.
- Chào em, em đang đứng ở đâu vậy? Anh không thấy em.Hello, where are you standing? I don't see you.
- Em ở cổng chínhI am at the main gate
- Em ở đối diện chợI am opposite the market
- Em đang vội, anh tới lẹ nhaI'm in a hurry, please come quickly