# say meaning in Vietnamese: drunk (A1)

> say means “drunk” in Vietnamese. It can also mean travel-sick. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/say-drunk/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**say**: drunk · travel-sick

Level: A1 (our estimate)

## 1. drunk (adjective)

- Anh ấy uống nhiều quá, say rồi. — He drank too much, he's drunk.
- Saigon: Say rồi thì đừng chạy xe. | Hà Nội: Say rồi thì đừng đi xe. — If you're drunk, don't ride.

Level: A1

## 2. travel-sick (adjective)

travel-sick, carsick, seasick

With the vehicle after it: *say xe*, carsick; *say sóng*, seasick; *say máy bay*, airsick.

- Em hay bị say xe lắm. — I often get carsick.
- Đi tàu ra đảo, chị bị say sóng. — On the boat out to the island, I got seasick.

Level: A2

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