# xem phim meaning in Vietnamese: to watch a film (A1)

> xem phim means “to watch a film, to see a movie” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/xem-phim/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**xem phim**: watch a film

Level: A1 (our estimate)

## 1. watch a film (verb)

to watch a film, to see a movie

*Đi xem phim* is going to the cinema. Saigon often says *coi phim*.

- Saigon: Cuối tuần tụi mình đi xem phim nha. | Hà Nội: Cuối tuần bọn mình đi xem phim nhé. — Let's go to the movies on the weekend.
- Em thích xem phim gì? — What kind of movies do you like?

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