Vietnamese phrase
How to say “I'll be a little late.” in Vietnamese
“I'll be a little late.” in Vietnamese is
Mình đến hơi trễ một chút.
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
When you would use it
This line comes from the Hanging Out with Locals: Making Plans situation pack in XinChao (Beginner) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
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- Khoảng 7 giờ tối nha. Bạn đến được không?Around 7 PM, okay? Can you make it?
- Tuyệt vời! Gặp bạn ở đó nha.Great! See you there.
- Chào bạn! Tối nay mình đi ăn tối nha?Hi friend! Shall we go to dinner tonight?
- Mình đi ăn phở ở quán gần nhà bạn nhé?Let's go eat pho at the restaurant near your house, okay?
- Không sao đâu! Cứ đến đi nha.No problem! Just come.
- Được! Mình đến đó.Okay! I'll be there.