# bác tài meaning in Vietnamese: driver (A1)

> bác tài means “driver” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/bac-tai/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**bác tài**: driver

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: bac tai

## 1. driver (noun)

A friendly, respectful word for a taxi, bus or truck driver; *bác* treats him like an older man. Passengers also use it to call the driver: *Bác tài ơi!*

- Saigon: Bác tài ơi, cho con xuống đây nha. | Hà Nội: Bác tài ơi, cho cháu xuống đây nhé. — Driver, let me off here, please.
- Bác tài xe buýt này vui tính lắm. — The driver of this bus is really cheerful.

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