hoá đơn
[hwaː˧˦ ʔɗəːn˧˧]
The Vietnamese word for bill (in the sense of an invoice) is hoá đơn.
hoá đơn is used to refer to an invoice or a bill. You may also see the alternative expression Tiền phải trả, which refers more broadly to the money owed or the amount due.
Meaning: invoice (noun)
Did you know?
- In Vietnam, the red VAT invoice hoá đơn đỏ is a powerful legal document. It is often more important for business accounting and tax deduction than the simple receipt given at a register.
- While hoá đơn refers to the document, the act of paying the bill in a social setting is often framed as mời, which means 'to invite', implying the payer is treating the others.
- In a restaurant, instead of asking for the hoá đơn, people often use the slang 'tính tiền' (to calculate money), which is the more common way to signal a waiter for the bill.
Examples in context
- Thông thường khi Tom và Mary ra ngoài ăn tối cùng nhau, họ cùng trả tiền hoá đơn.Usually when Tom and Mary go out for dinner together, they split the bill.This sentence is useful for describing a situation where people split the cost of a hoá đơn.Tatoeba #5161426 by truongap, translation #2214400 by CK
- Cho tôi hóa đơnGive me the bill
- Bạn có thể trả hóa đơn không?Can you pay the bill?
- Bạn có thể cho tôi xem hoá đơn không?Can you show me the invoice?
- Tôi đã kiểm tra hoá đơn này rồi.I have checked this invoice already.
Example conversation
Tuấn and Chi are checking their receipt at a restaurant.
- TuấnChi ơi, đưa tôi xem hoá đơn nhé.Chi, let me see the invoice.
- ChiĐây là hoá đơn của chúng ta.Here is our invoice.
- TuấnHình như hoá đơn này bị nhầm rồi.It seems this invoice is wrong.
- ChiĐể tôi gọi nhân viên kiểm tra lại.Let me call the waiter to check it again.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bill” translations and entries hoá đơn, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
