# bên phải meaning in Vietnamese: on the right (A2)

> bên phải means “on the right, right” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ben-phai/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**bên phải**: right-hand side

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ben phai

## 1. right-hand side (noun)

on the right, right, right-hand side

The left is *bên trái*. In directions *phải* and *trái* alone are enough: *quẹo phải*.

- Ngân hàng ở bên phải. — The bank is on the right.
- Saigon: Ở Việt Nam, xe chạy bên phải. | Hà Nội: Ở Việt Nam, xe đi bên phải. — In Vietnam, traffic keeps to the right.

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