Vietnamese phrase
How to say “It’s about to rain” in Vietnamese
“It’s about to rain” in Vietnamese is
Trời sắp mưa rồi
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
Trời sắp mưa rồi, mình vào quán cà phê này đi.
It's about to rain, let's go into this coffee shop.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: Trời (sky/weather) + sắp (about to) + mưa (rain) + rồi (already/now)
North vs south: In the North, 'trời' is often pronounced as 'giời' and 'rồi' as 'zồi' in casual conversation.
When you would use it
This line comes from the Saigon Monsoon situation pack in XinChao (Survival) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- Xe chết máyEngine stalled (due to water)
- Kiếm chỗ trú mưaFind a place to shelter from the rain
- Em ơi, đường Thảo Điền đang ngập nặng lắm. Dễ chết máy lắm, anh không muốn đi vào đó.Hey, Thao Dien is heavily flooded. The engine will stall easily, I don't want to go in there.
- Đường này có ngập không?Is this street flooded?
- Trời sắp mưa rồi, kiếm chỗ trú thôi.It's about to rain, let's find shelter.
- The rain is pouring. A Xanh SM driver pulls up but looks hesitant.Mưa đang rơi tầm tã. Một tài xế Xanh SM dừng lại nhưng có vẻ ngập ngừng.