# đậu xe meaning in Vietnamese: to park (A2)

> đậu xe means “to park” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/dau-xe/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**đậu xe**: park

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: dau xe

## 1. park (verb)

In Hà Nội: *đỗ xe*. A car park is a *bãi đậu xe*.

- Saigon: Ở đây đậu xe được không anh? | Hà Nội: Ở đây đỗ xe được không anh? — Can I park here?
- Saigon: Chỗ đậu xe ở phía sau. | Hà Nội: Chỗ đỗ xe ở phía sau. — Parking is around the back.

Also: [đậu](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/dau-land/#s_dau_park).

In Hà Nội you say [đỗ](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/do-pass/#s_do_park).

In Hà Nội you say [đỗ xe](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/do-xe/#s_do_xe).

Saigon only

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