Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Please use the meter.” in Vietnamese
“Please use the meter.” in Vietnamese is
Làm ơn bật đồng hồ.
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
When you would use it
This line comes from the Airport Arrival Survival situation pack in XinChao (Survival) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- Hết bao nhiêu tiền?How much does it cost?
- Tôi đã đặt Grab.I have a Grab booking.
- No, thank you.Không, cảm ơn.
- Ok, tôi bật đồng hồ rồi. Đi thôi!Okay, I turned on the meter. Let's go!
- Taxi? Taxi? Where you go? Cheap price, my friend!Taxi? Taxi? Bạn đi đâu? Giá rẻ lắm bạn ơi!
- Đến Quận 1. Làm ơn bật đồng hồ.To District 1. Please use the meter.