Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Turn right” in Vietnamese
“Turn right” in Vietnamese is
Rẽ phải
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
Đi đến cuối hẻm rồi rẽ phải nhé.
Go to the end of the alley and then turn right.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: rẽ (turn) + phải (right)
North vs south: In Southern Vietnam, people usually say 'quẹo phải' instead of 'rẽ phải'.
When you would use it
This line comes from the Exploring Alleys situation pack in XinChao (Survival) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packs