Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Not in time for this afternoon, it'll be finished tonight.” in Vietnamese
“Not in time for this afternoon, it'll be finished tonight.” in Vietnamese is
Chiều nay không kịp đâu, tối nay mới xong.
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
When you would use it
This line comes from the Laundry Service 101 situation pack in XinChao (Survival) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- Mười lăm ngàn một ký. Em có mấy ký?15,000 VND per kilo. How many kilos do you have?
- Đúng rồi, ba ký. Khi nào em lấy?Correct, three kilos. When will you pick it up?
- Giặt sấy lấy liềnExpress wash and dry
- Chào em, giặt đồ hả?Hi, doing laundry?
- Chào chị, giặt sấy bao nhiêu một ký?Hi, how much for wash and dry per kilo?
- Bao nhiêu tiền một ký?How much per kilo?