Vietnamese phrase
How to say “I am standing in front of the gate.” in Vietnamese
“I am standing in front of the gate.” in Vietnamese is
Tôi đang đứng trước cổng.
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
Tôi đang đứng trước cổng.
I am standing in front of the gate.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: Tôi (I) + đang (in the process of) + đứng (stand) + trước (front) + cổng (gate)
When you would use it
This line comes from the Calling a Grab situation pack in XinChao (Survival) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- Khoảng hai phút nữa tôi tới.About two minutes more and I'll arrive.
- À, tôi thấy rồi. Anh đợi một chút nhé.Ah, I see. Please wait a moment.
- Anh đến chưa?Have you arrived yet?
- Alo, tôi là tài xế Grab đây. Anh đang ở đâu?Hello, I am the Grab driver. Where are you?
- Quán Highlands Coffee, rẽ trái ở ngã tư.Highlands Coffee, turn left at the intersection.
- Mấy phút nữa anh đến?How many more minutes until you arrive?