# xe hơi meaning in Vietnamese: car (A2)

> xe hơi means “car” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/xe-hoi/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**xe hơi**: car

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: xe hoi

## 1. car (noun)

In Hà Nội: *ô tô*.

- Saigon: Anh tui mới mua xe hơi. | Hà Nội: Anh tôi mới mua ô tô. — My brother has just bought a car.
- Saigon: Đi xe hơi tới đó mất bao lâu? | Hà Nội: Đi ô tô đến đó mất bao lâu? — How long does it take to drive there?

In Hà Nội you say [ô tô](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/o-to/#s_o_to).

Saigon only

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