# bớt meaning in Vietnamese: to knock off (the price)

> bớt means “to knock off (the price), to give a discount” in Vietnamese. It can also mean less. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/bot-lower-the-price/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**bớt**: lower the price · less

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: bot

## 1. lower the price (verb)

to knock off (the price), to give a discount

At the market, *Bớt chút đi!* is the usual way to ask for a better price.

- Chị bớt cho em chút đi! — Could you knock a bit off for me?
- Mua hai cái thì em bớt cho. — If you buy two, I'll give you a discount.

Level: A2

## 2. less (verb)

less, to cut down on, to reduce

Before what you want less of: *bớt đường*, less sugar; *bớt cay*, less spicy.

- Saigon: Cho em ly cà phê sữa, bớt ngọt nha. | Hà Nội: Cho em cốc cà phê sữa, bớt ngọt nhé. — A milk coffee, not too sweet, please.
- Anh nên bớt hút thuốc. — You should cut down on smoking.

Level: A2

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