# xin lỗi meaning in Vietnamese: sorry (A1)

> xin lỗi means “sorry” in Vietnamese. It can also mean getting attention. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/xin-loi/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**xin lỗi**: apology · getting attention

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: xin loi

## 1. apology (interjection)

sorry

- Saigon: Xin lỗi, em tới trễ. | Hà Nội: Xin lỗi, em đến muộn. — Sorry I'm late.
- Em xin lỗi chị nha. — I'm so sorry.

Level: A1

## 2. getting attention (interjection)

excuse me

- Xin lỗi, nhà vệ sinh ở đâu? — Excuse me, where is the toilet?
- Xin lỗi, cho em đi qua. — Excuse me, can I get past?

Level: A1

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