# gọi điện meaning in Vietnamese: to call (A2)

> gọi điện means “to call, to phone” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

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

**gọi điện**: phone

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: goi dien

## 1. phone (verb)

to call, to phone, to ring

The person you call comes after *cho*: *gọi điện cho mẹ*.

- Tối nay tui gọi điện cho mẹ. — I'm calling my mom tonight.
- Saigon: Tới nơi thì gọi điện cho anh nha. | Hà Nội: Đến nơi thì gọi điện cho anh nhé. — Give me a call when you get there.

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