Vietnamese phrase
How to say “postcard” in Vietnamese
“postcard” in Vietnamese is
bưu thiếp
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
Cho tôi xem mấy tấm bưu thiếp này với ạ.
Can I please see these postcards?
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: bưu (postal) + thiếp (card)
North vs south: In Southern Vietnam, people often say 'bưu thiệp' instead of 'bưu thiếp'.
When you would use it
This line comes from the Saigon Book Street situation pack in XinChao (Survival) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- À, mời bạn xem ở đây. Chúng tôi có nhiều mẫu bưu thiếp và đồ thủ công nhỏ.Ah, please look here. We have many designs of postcards and small handicrafts.
- sáchbook
- quầy sáchbook stall / kiosk (smaller stand)
- nhà sáchbookstore (larger, permanent shop)
- Tôi có thể quét mã QR được không ạ?Can I scan the QR code?
- cà phêcoffee