# đi xem phim meaning in Vietnamese: to go to the cinema

> đi xem phim means “to go to the cinema, to go to the movies” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/di-xem-phim/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**đi xem phim**: see a film

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: di xem phim

## 1. see a film (verb)

to go to the cinema, to go to the movies, to see a film

Saigon speakers also say *đi coi phim*.

- Tối nay đi xem phim không? — Shall we go to the cinema tonight?
- Tui hay đi xem phim cuối tuần. — I often go to the movies on the weekend.

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