# chơi meaning in Vietnamese: to play (A1)

> chơi means “to play, to have fun” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/choi-play/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**chơi**: play

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: choi

## 1. play (verb)

to play, to have fun

*Đi chơi* is going out for fun, and *qua nhà chơi* is dropping in on someone.

- Em thích chơi bóng đá. — I like playing soccer.
- Saigon: Con đi chơi nha má. | Hà Nội: Con đi chơi nhé mẹ. — I'm going out, Mom.

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