# đi nhậu meaning in Vietnamese: to go out drinking (A1)

> đi nhậu means “to go out drinking, to go for drinks” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/di-nhau/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**đi nhậu**: go out drinking

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: di nhau

## 1. go out drinking (verb)

to go out drinking, to go for drinks

*Nhậu* is drinking with friends over shared food, often beer at a street restaurant.

- Tối nay đi nhậu không anh? — Do you want to go for drinks tonight?
- Saigon: Ba tui hay đi nhậu với bạn. | Hà Nội: Bố tôi hay đi nhậu với bạn. — My dad often goes drinking with his friends.

casual

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