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How to say bill, please in Vietnamese
Tính tiền giúp means "bill, please" in Vietnamese. Hear pronunciation, learn polite variants, examples, and common mistakes.
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To say "bill, please" in Vietnamese, say "Tính tiền giúp". It is restaurant and cafe, and the variants below show how to use it naturally.
- Easy pronunciation: ting tien zoop
- Best use: Use this when you are ready to pay at a cafe, street-food stall, or casual restaurant.
Phrase choice
Bill please in Vietnamese: restaurant checkout
Tính tiền giúp is the practical restaurant phrase. You can also say cho tôi tính tiền when you want a fuller request.
| Situation | Say this | Why it works |
|---|---|---|
| Common restaurant request | Tính tiền giúp | Short, natural, and understood at cafes and restaurants. |
| Softer full sentence | Cho tôi tính tiền | Useful when you want a complete sentence. |
| With a server nearby | Anh/chị ơi, tính tiền giúp | Adds a polite attention-getter before the request. |
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Tính tiền giúp
bill, please
Literal meaning: calculate money help
Easy pronunciation: ting tien zoop
Use this when you are ready to pay at a cafe, street-food stall, or casual restaurant.
Pronunciation breakdown
Vietnamese spelling
Tính→tờ inh tinh sắc Tính
tiền→tờ iên tiên huyền tiền
giúp→giờ up giup sắc giúp
Useful variants
Cho tôi tính tiền
Please let me pay
Clear and polite.
Thanh toán ở đâu?
Where do I pay?
Useful in shops or counters.
Cho tôi hóa đơn
Please give me the bill/receipt
If you need a receipt.
Example sentences
Anh ơi, tính tiền giúp.
Excuse me, bill please.
Cho tôi hóa đơn nha.
Please give me the receipt.
Common mistakes
- Hóa đơn means bill or receipt, but tính tiền is the common action when asking to pay.
- Anh ơi or chị ơi is a natural way to get staff attention.
FAQ
Can I say hóa đơn?
Yes, but tính tiền giúp is more natural when asking to pay.
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