Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Shall we go for coffee?” in Vietnamese
“Shall we go for coffee?” in Vietnamese is
Chúng mình đi uống cà phê nhé?
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
Chúng mình đi uống cà phê nhé?
Shall we go for coffee?
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: Chúng mình (we/us) + đi (go) + uống (drink) + cà phê (coffee) + nhé (okay?)
North vs south: "Chúng mình" is more common in Northern Vietnam; Southerners often use "Tụi mình" instead.
When you would use it
This line comes from the Hanging Out with Locals: Making Plans situation pack in XinChao (Beginner) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
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- Khoảng 7 giờ tối nha. Bạn đến được không?Around 7 PM, okay? Can you make it?
- Tuyệt vời! Gặp bạn ở đó nha.Great! See you there.
- Chào bạn! Tối nay mình đi ăn tối nha?Hi friend! Shall we go to dinner tonight?
- Mình đến hơi trễ một chút.I'll be a little late.
- Mình đi ăn phở ở quán gần nhà bạn nhé?Let's go eat pho at the restaurant near your house, okay?
- Không sao đâu! Cứ đến đi nha.No problem! Just come.