khách sạn
[xajk̟̚˧˦ saːn˧˨ʔ]
The English word hotel is said in Vietnamese as khách sạn. Wiktionary also lists ô ten.
Meaning: establishment providing accommodation (noun)
Ways to say it
| Vietnamese | IPA |
|---|---|
| khách sạn | [xajk̟̚˧˦ saːn˧˨ʔ] (Hà Nội, narrow) [kʰat̚˦˧˥ ʂaːŋ˨˩ʔ] (Huế, narrow) |
| ô ten | [ʔo˧˧ tɛn˧˧] (Hà Nội, narrow) [ʔow˧˧ tɛŋ˧˧] (Huế, narrow) |
The word refers to an establishment providing accommodation.
Which one should you use?
Khách sạn is the standard, formal term used in writing and official contexts, whereas ô ten is a colloquialism.
Did you know?
- The word khách meaning 'guest' is believed to have onomatopoeic origins mimicking the 'khách khách' call of a bird.
- In Vietnam, you may see the term nhà khách used for government-run guest houses, which differ from private khách sạn.
- While khách sạn is the standard word for 'hotel', the word khách alone can be used to address a customer or a visitor in various service contexts.
Examples in context
- Khách sạn này đắt lắm.This hotel is expensive.This sentence is useful for describing the cost of a khách sạn.Tatoeba #14028718 by leucammieuvu, translation #8051050 by Amastan
- Bạn sẽ ở khách sạn nào?Which hotel will you be staying at?This sentence is useful for asking which khách sạn someone will stay at.Tatoeba #9704827 by dotheduyet1999, translation #6436473 by CK
- Anh ấy đang ở khách sạn.He's at the hotel now.This sentence is useful for stating that someone is currently at a khách sạn.Tatoeba #5158984 by truongap, translation #5069838 by AlanF_US
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mai and Tuấn are planning a trip together.
- MaiChúng ta nên đặt khách sạn bây giờ.We should book the hotel now.
- TuấnĐược, anh sẽ tìm một khách sạn gần trung tâm.Okay, I will find a hotel near the center.
- MaiEm muốn một khách sạn có hồ bơi.I want a hotel with a swimming pool.
- TuấnAnh biết một khách sạn rất đẹp như vậy.I know a very beautiful hotel like that.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hotel” translations and entries khách sạn, ô ten, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries khách, khách sạn, ô, ô ten, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
