# tính tiền meaning in Vietnamese: to pay the bill (A1)

> tính tiền means “to pay the bill, to get the bill” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/tinh-tien/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**tính tiền**: pay the bill

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: tinh tien

## 1. pay the bill (verb)

to pay the bill, to get the bill

Literally 'count the money'. Call it out when you want to pay: *Em ơi, tính tiền!*

- Em ơi, tính tiền! — Excuse me, the check, please!
- Saigon: Chị tính tiền giùm em nha. | Hà Nội: Chị tính tiền giúp em nhé. — Could I pay now, please?

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