# giúp meaning in Vietnamese: to help (A2)

> giúp means “to help” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/giup-help/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**giúp**: help

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: giup

## 1. help (verb)

After another verb it asks a favour: *mở cửa giúp em*, open the door for me (Saigon often says *giùm*). Saigon also says *phụ* for lending a hand.

- Bạn giúp tôi được không? — Can you help me?
- Cảm ơn anh đã giúp em. — Thanks for helping me.

In Saigon you say [phụ](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/phu-help/#s_phu_help).

Grammar: [Do it for me: verb + giùm / hộ](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/giup-ho-favour/)

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