Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Please, may I enter the house.” in Vietnamese
“Please, may I enter the house.” in Vietnamese is
Dạ, con xin phép vào nhà.
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
Dạ, con xin phép vào nhà.
Excuse me, may I come inside?
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: Dạ (polite particle) + con (I/child) + xin phép (ask permission) + vào (enter) + nhà (house)
When you would use it
This line comes from the Vietnamese Home Visit situation pack in XinChao (Legend) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- Chào cháu! Mời cháu vào nhà chơi.Hello! Please come into the house.
- Con có chút quà biếu bác.I have a small gift for you.
- Cháu cứ để dép ở ngoài hiên nhé. Vào đây ngồi uống nước.Just leave your shoes on the porch. Come in here and have some water.
- Ôi quý quá, cảm ơn cháu nhiều nhé! Cháu thật chu đáo.Oh how precious, thank you very much! You are very thoughtful.
- Cảm ơn bác đã mời con.Thank you for inviting me.
- Dạ, con chào bác ạ.Yes, I greet you, Uncle.