# mời meaning in Vietnamese: to invite (A1)

> mời means “to invite, to treat (someone)” in Vietnamese. It can also mean please. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/moi-invite/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**mời**: invite · please

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: moi

## 1. invite (verb)

to invite, to treat (someone)

Whoever *mời* usually pays: *Hôm nay em mời* is "today's on me".

- Em mời chị đi ăn tối. — I'd like to take you out to dinner.
- Anh ấy mời em đi đám cưới. — He invited me to a wedding.

Level: A1

Grammar: [Please (inviting): Mời + person + verb](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/moi-invite/)

## 2. please (verb)

please, help yourself

A host's polite offer, with the person after it: *Mời anh ngồi.* To ask for something yourself, use *cho em* or *xin*.

- Mời chị uống nước. — Please, have some water.
- Dạ, mời anh đi trước. — After you.

Level: A2 · polite

Grammar: [Please (inviting): Mời + person + verb](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/moi-invite/)

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