Vietnamese phrase
How to say “How much is it, brother?” in Vietnamese
“How much is it, brother?” in Vietnamese is
Bao nhiêu tiền vậy anh?
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
Bao nhiêu tiền vậy anh?
How much is it, brother?
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: Bao nhiêu (how much) + tiền (money) + vậy (question particle) + anh (older brother)
North vs south: In Northern Vietnam, people often use 'thế' instead of 'vậy' at the end of questions.
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
- Em trả bằng chuyển khoản được không?Can I pay by transfer?
- 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?
- 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.