# điện thoại meaning in Vietnamese: phone (A1)

> điện thoại means “phone, telephone” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/dien-thoai/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**điện thoại**: telephone

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: dien thoai

## 1. telephone (noun)

phone, telephone, mobile phone

- Điện thoại của tui đâu rồi? — Where's my phone?
- Em mới mua điện thoại mới. — I've just bought a new phone.

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