Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Wait for me a moment.” in Vietnamese
“Wait for me a moment.” in Vietnamese is
Đợi tôi một chút.
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
Anh ơi, đợi tôi một chút, tôi đang đi xuống.
Wait for me a moment, I'm coming down now.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: Đợi (wait) + tôi (me) + một (one) + chút (a little/moment)
North vs south: In Southern Vietnam, people often use 'một xíu' instead of 'một chút'.
When you would use it
This line comes from the Calling a Grab situation pack in XinChao (Survival) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- Khoảng hai phút nữa tôi tới.About two minutes more and I'll arrive.
- À, tôi thấy rồi. Anh đợi một chút nhé.Ah, I see. Please wait a moment.
- Anh đến chưa?Have you arrived yet?
- Alo, tôi là tài xế Grab đây. Anh đang ở đâu?Hello, I am the Grab driver. Where are you?
- Quán Highlands Coffee, rẽ trái ở ngã tư.Highlands Coffee, turn left at the intersection.
- Mấy phút nữa anh đến?How many more minutes until you arrive?