# chụp meaning in Vietnamese: to take (a photo) (A2)

> chụp means “to take (a photo), to photograph” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chup-take/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**chụp**: take

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: chup

## 1. take (verb)

to take (a photo), to photograph

Saigon says *chụp hình*; Hà Nội says *chụp ảnh*.

- Saigon: Mình chụp hình chung nha! | Hà Nội: Mình chụp ảnh chung nhé! — Let's take a photo together!
- Saigon: Ở đây chụp hình được không? | Hà Nội: Ở đây chụp ảnh được không? — Can I take photos here?

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