Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Can I pay by transfer?” in Vietnamese
“Can I pay by transfer?” in Vietnamese is
Em trả bằng chuyển khoản được không?
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
Em trả bằng chuyển khoản được không?
Can I pay via bank transfer?
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: Em (I) + trả (pay) + bằng (by) + chuyển khoản (transfer) + được không (can I?)
When you would use it
This line comes from the Motorbike SOS Fix situation pack in XinChao (Beginner) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- Xong rồi đó. Em trả tiền mặt hay chuyển khoản?Done. Do you pay cash or bank transfer?
- Chào em, xe bị sao vậy?Hi, what's wrong with the bike?
- Bao nhiêu tiền vậy anh?How much is it, brother?
- Em gửi tiền mặt.I'll give you cash.
- Để anh xem... À, cán đinh rồi. Vá nhé?Let me see... Ah, you hit a nail. Patch it?
- Xe em bị bể bánh.My bike has a flat tire.