# gọi meaning in Vietnamese: to call (A2)

> gọi means “to call, to phone” in Vietnamese. It can also mean order. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/goi-call/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**gọi**: call · order

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: goi

## 1. call (verb)

to call, to phone

Calling someone by a name is *gọi* too: *Mọi người gọi em là Bi.*

- Tối nay em gọi cho anh nha. — I'll call you tonight.
- Saigon: Ai gọi vậy? | Hà Nội: Ai gọi thế? — Who's calling?

Level: A2

## 2. order (verb)

Used everywhere; Saigon also says *kêu*.

- Mình gọi món đi. — Let's order.
- Saigon: Em gọi một tô phở bò. | Hà Nội: Em gọi một bát phở bò. — I'll have a bowl of beef phở.

Level: A2

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