# bồi bàn meaning in Vietnamese: waiter (A1)

> bồi bàn means “waiter, waitress” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/boi-ban/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**bồi bàn**: waiting staff

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: boi ban

## 1. waiting staff (noun)

waiter, waitress, server

Sounds old-fashioned and can sound looked down on; *phục vụ* is the usual word. To call a server, say *em ơi* or *anh ơi*.

- Anh tui làm bồi bàn ở nhà hàng. — My brother works as a waiter in a restaurant.
- Nhà hàng này cần thêm bồi bàn. — This restaurant needs more waiting staff.

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