# phụ meaning in Vietnamese: to help (A2)

> phụ means “to help, to give a hand” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

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

**phụ**: help

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: phu

## 1. help (verb)

to help, to give a hand

Saigon's casual word for lending a hand: *phụ má nấu cơm*. *Giúp* is used everywhere.

- Saigon: Con phụ má dọn dẹp nha. | Hà Nội: Con giúp mẹ dọn dẹp nhé. — Give me a hand tidying up, OK?
- Saigon: Để em phụ anh một tay. | Hà Nội: Để em giúp anh một tay. — Let me give you a hand.

Said everywhere: [giúp](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/giup-help/#s_giup_help).

Saigon only

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