How to say “Can you take a photo for me?” in Vietnamese
“Can you take a photo for me?” in Vietnamese is
Chụp giúp tôi một tấm được không?
Hear it in both accents
Vietnamese sounds noticeably different north to south. Both are recorded so you can match wherever you are.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Used in a sentence
Xin lỗi, bạn chụp giúp tôi một tấm được không?
Excuse me, could you take a photo for me?
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: Chụp (take a photo) + giúp (help) + tôi (me) + một (one) + tấm (photo classifier) + được không (can/okay?)
North vs south: In Northern Vietnam, the word 'hộ' is often used instead of 'giúp' for asking favors.
When you would use it
This line comes from the Starlight Bridge Visit situation pack in XinChao (Survival) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- Bạn đi thẳng tới cuối đường rồi rẽ trái nhé.Go straight to the end of the road then turn left.
- Chào bạn, bạn đang tìm chỗ gửi xe hả?Hello, are you looking for a parking spot?
- Bạn ơi, chụp giúp tôi một tấm hình được không?Hey, can you take a photo for me?
- Khoảng 7 giờ tối nay mới bắt đầu phun nước.It won't start spraying until about 7 PM tonight.
- Được chứ! Bạn đứng đó đi, cười lên nào!Sure! Stand right there, smile!
- Cảm ơn. Cho hỏi mấy giờ cầu phun nước?Thanks. May I ask what time the bridge sprays water?