# đắt meaning in Vietnamese: expensive (A1)

> đắt means “expensive” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/dat-expensive/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**đắt**: expensive

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: dat

## 1. expensive (adjective)

The Hà Nội word; Saigon says *mắc*.

- Cái áo này đắt quá. — This shirt is too expensive.
- Ở đây cà phê hơi đắt. — The coffee here is a bit expensive.

In Saigon you say [mắc](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/mac-expensive/#lx_mac).

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