# hộ meaning in Vietnamese: for (me) (A2)

> hộ means “for (me), for (as a favour)” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ho-for/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**hộ**: for

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ho

## 1. for (preposition)

for (me), for (as a favour)

Northern; Saigon says *giùm* or *giúp*.

- Cậu mua hộ tớ chai nước nhé. — Could you buy me a bottle of water?
- Chị cầm hộ em cái túi. — Hold the bag for me.

In Saigon you say [giùm](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/gium-for/#s_gium_for).

Hà Nội only · to recognize

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

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