Tính tiền giúp tôi
[tïŋ˧˦ tiən˨˩ zup̚˧˦ toj˧˧]word by word
The English phrase "check, please" is translated into Vietnamese as Tính tiền giúp tôi.
This phrase is used when you want to request the bill at a restaurant or cafe. In casual settings, it is very common to call out to a server using Em ơi followed by the request, such as Em ơi, tính tiền!
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase Tính tiền giúp tôi literally translates to "Calculate money help me".
How does it change in a sentence?
The pronoun tôi can be replaced with anh in the phrase Tính tiền giúp anh if you are a male and older than the server.
Did you know?
- The pronoun tôi used in Tính tiền giúp tôi has a humble origin, historically descending from a word meaning 'slave' or 'servant'.
- The phrase Em ơi literally means 'Younger sibling, oh!', used here as a polite way to address any server who appears younger than the speaker.
- Vietnamese speakers often avoid using the pronoun tôi in casual settings, opting instead for kinship terms to avoid sounding too formal or distant.
Examples in context
- Xin tính tiềnCheck, please
- Đây ạHere you go
- Xin tính hóa đơnCan I have the bill, please?
- Tính riêng hay tính chung ạ?Separate or together?
- Chờ một chút nhéWait a moment
- Vâng, ngài đợi một chút ạYes, please wait a moment
- Tính tiền giúp tôi.Check, please.
Example conversation
Nam and Lan are finishing their meal at a cafe.
- NamChúng ta ăn xong rồi, tính tiền giúp tôi nhé.We are finished eating, let's get the check.
- LanĐược, để tôi gọi nhân viên.Okay, let me call the staff.
- NamEm ơi, tính tiền giúp tôi!Excuse me, check please!
- LanTôi sẽ trả tiền cho bữa nay.I will pay for today.
