# cho em hỏi meaning in Vietnamese: excuse me (A2)

> cho em hỏi means “excuse me, may I ask” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/cho-em-hoi/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**cho em hỏi**: may I ask

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: cho em hoi

## 1. may I ask (interjection)

excuse me, may I ask

*Em* is you: use the word that fits who you are to the listener (*cho con hỏi*, *cho tui hỏi*). It's the usual polite way to start a question to a stranger.

- Cho em hỏi nhà vệ sinh ở đâu? — Excuse me, where's the restroom?
- Chị ơi, cho em hỏi cái này bao nhiêu? — Excuse me, how much is this?

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