Significado
Reserving a seat for transport.
Contexto cultural
During the weeks leading up to Tet, booking systems often crash due to high demand. It is common for people to stay up until midnight to 'săn vé' (hunt for tickets) the moment they are released. Young Vietnamese people almost exclusively use apps like MoMo, ShopeePay, or Grab to 'đặt vé'. Physical ticket booths are becoming rare in cities like Saigon and Hanoi. When booking for a superior, it is expected to provide multiple options for times and classes. 'Đặt vé' for a boss is a common task for junior staff. Offering to 'đặt vé' for a group of friends is a sign of leadership and helpfulness in a social circle. Usually, one person books for everyone and they split the cost via bank transfer later.
Book Early
In Vietnam, 'đặt vé sớm' (booking early) is the only way to get cheap flights or good cinema seats.
Check Information
When you 'đặt vé', double-check your 'Số căn cước' (ID number) as it's often required for trains and planes.
Significado
Reserving a seat for transport.
Book Early
In Vietnam, 'đặt vé sớm' (booking early) is the only way to get cheap flights or good cinema seats.
Check Information
When you 'đặt vé', double-check your 'Số căn cước' (ID number) as it's often required for trains and planes.
Use Apps
Apps like MoMo or ZaloPay often have 'khuyến mãi' (promotions) for 'đặt vé'.
Tet Rush
Avoid 'đặt vé' during the 2 weeks before and after Lunar New Year unless you book months in advance.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the blank with the correct word to complete the booking.
Tôi muốn ___ vé máy bay đi Phú Quốc.
'Đặt' is the correct verb for booking a ticket.
Which of these is the most natural way to ask to book two movie tickets?
How do you say 'Book two movie tickets'?
'Vé xem phim' means movie tickets.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Bạn đã đặt vé tàu chưa? B: ______, mình vừa đặt xong.
'Rồi' (already) matches the context of 'just finished booking'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a bus station and want to secure a seat for tomorrow.
Buses require 'vé xe'.
Complete the sentence about online booking.
Bây giờ, nhiều người thích đặt vé ___ mạng.
'Qua mạng' is the standard phrase for 'online/via the internet'.
Identify the incorrect usage.
Which sentence is WRONG?
You should say 'đặt phòng khách sạn'.
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Ayudas visuales
Booking vs Buying
Banco de ejercicios
6 ejerciciosTôi muốn ___ vé máy bay đi Phú Quốc.
'Đặt' is the correct verb for booking a ticket.
How do you say 'Book two movie tickets'?
'Vé xem phim' means movie tickets.
A: Bạn đã đặt vé tàu chưa? B: ______, mình vừa đặt xong.
'Rồi' (already) matches the context of 'just finished booking'.
You are at a bus station and want to secure a seat for tomorrow.
Buses require 'vé xe'.
Bây giờ, nhiều người thích đặt vé ___ mạng.
'Qua mạng' is the standard phrase for 'online/via the internet'.
Which sentence is WRONG?
You should say 'đặt phòng khách sạn'.
🎉 Puntuación: /6
Preguntas frecuentes
14 preguntasNo, use 'đặt bàn' (book a table) instead.
'Đặt vé' is to reserve (often in advance), while 'mua vé' is the act of buying/paying.
Yes, it's very common slang among young people in cities.
You say 'hủy đặt vé' or simply 'hủy vé'.
Yes, usually 'tấm' or 'chiếc'. Example: 'Một tấm vé'.
No, use 'đặt phòng'.
It is neutral and can be used in almost any situation.
Ask 'Giá đặt vé là bao nhiêu?'
It literally means 'burnt tickets', but it's an idiom for 'sold out'.
Yes, many companies allow you to 'đặt vé' through their Zalo Official Account.
It means a round-trip ticket.
Yes, it is universal across all regions of Vietnam.
No, for Grab you usually say 'đặt xe' or 'book xe'.
It refers to a last-minute ticket, often bought from someone else.
Frases relacionadas
Đặt chỗ
similarTo reserve a seat/spot
Mua vé
similarTo buy a ticket
Hủy vé
contrastTo cancel a ticket
Đổi vé
builds onTo change/exchange a ticket
Vé khứ hồi
specialized formRound-trip ticket
Phòng vé
relatedTicket office
