đi bộ
[ʔɗi˧˧ ʔɓo˧˨ʔ]
To walk in Vietnamese is to say đi bộ. Wiktionary also lists đi.
Meaning: to move on the feet (verb)
Ways to say it
| Vietnamese | IPA |
|---|---|
| đi bộ | [ʔɗi˧˧ ʔɓo˧˨ʔ] (Hà Nội, narrow) [ʔɗɪj˧˧ ʔɓow˨˩ʔ] (Huế, narrow) |
| đi | [ʔɗi˧˧] (Hà Nội, narrow) [ʔɗɪj˧˧] (Huế, narrow) |
Đi bộ is the standard term used when referring to walking as a specific method of travel or as a form of exercise. If you are walking for pleasure or leisure rather than as a mode of transport, use đi dạo instead.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase đi bộ is composed of đi (to go) and bộ (step/footwork), literally meaning to go by foot.
Which one should you use?
While đi bộ specifically means walking as a mode of transport or exercise, the shorter form đi can mean 'to go' or 'to walk' depending on the context.
Related words
Did you know?
- The word đi is used as an imperative marker to urge someone to do something, a linguistic trait shared with certain dialects of Chinese and the Zhuang language.
Examples in context
- Tôi đi bộ chậm rãi.I walk slowly.This sentence shows how to use đi to describe walking slowly.Tatoeba #13340841 by leucammieuvu, translation #5853178 by CK
- Tôi đi bộ rất nhiều.I walk a lot.This sentence shows how to use đi to describe walking a lot.Tatoeba #13666241 by leucammieuvu, translation #4397639 by CK
- Tôi đi bộ đến trường.I walk to school.This sentence shows how to use đi to describe walking to a destination.Tatoeba #515477 by autuno, translation #437011 by lukaszpp
- Sáng nay tôi đi dạo quanh hồ.This morning, I took a walk around the lake.
- Bọn mình rảnh, đi dạo chơi ở phố cổ nhé!We have free time, let's go for a walk in the old quarter!
- 47 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hùng and Lan are deciding how to get to a nearby cafe.
- HùngLan ơi, mình đi bộ đến quán cà phê nhé?Lan, shall we walk to the cafe?
- LanĐược thôi, đi bộ cũng tốt.Okay, walking is also good.
- HùngAnh sẽ đi bộ cùng em.I will walk with you.
- LanVâng, chúng ta đi thôi.Yes, let's go.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “walk” translations and entries đi bộ, đi, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bộ, đi, đi bộ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
