đô la
[ʔɗo˧˧ laː˧˧]
The English word "dollar" is translated into Vietnamese as đô la. Wiktionary also lists đồng and đô-la.
Meaning: designation for specific currency (noun)
Ways to say it
| Vietnamese | IPA |
|---|---|
| đô la | [ʔɗo˧˧ laː˧˧] (Hà Nội, narrow) [ʔɗow˧˧ laː˧˧] (Huế, narrow) |
| đồng | [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩] (Hà Nội, narrow) [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩] (Huế, narrow) |
| đô-la | |
| đồng Mỹ |
The term is a designation for specific currency.
Which one should you use?
The hyphenated form đô-la is a common way to write the loanword in Vietnamese, though đô la is also widely used. The term đồng Mỹ is used specifically to clarify that one is referring to US dollars to avoid confusion with other currencies.
Did you know?
- One theory suggests that đồng shares a root with words describing 'leaping' or 'dancing under possession' in the Mon language.
- The Vietnamese word for the local currency, đồng, is also the Sino-Vietnamese word for 'copper'.
Examples in context
- Tôi bị phạt một Đô-la.I was fined a dollar.This sentence is useful for expressing a fine involving the form đô-la.Tatoeba #8975308 by dotheduyet1999, translation #73214 by CM
- Đây là một tờ 100 Đô-la.This is a hundred dollar bill.This sentence is useful for describing a bill using the form đô-la.Tatoeba #9001489 by dotheduyet1999, translation #3396464 by CK
- Bạn có đồng đô la tiền lẻ không?Do you have change for a dollar?This sentence is useful for asking about change involving the form đồng.Tatoeba #3333181 by autuno, translation #502621 by CK
- Mình nói đô la Canada, người ta có hiểu không nhỉ?If I say Canadian dollars, will they understand?
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mai and Nam are talking about the price of a souvenir.
- MaiCái này giá bao nhiêu đô la?How many dollars does this cost?
- NamNó giá năm đô la.It is five dollars.
- MaiĐắt quá, tôi không mua đâu.Too expensive, I won't buy it.
- NamVậy bạn muốn mua cái gì?Then what do you want to buy?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dollar” translations and entries đô la, đồng, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries la, đô, đô la, đồng, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
