Vietnamese phrase
How to say “I'm doing overtime.” in Vietnamese
“I'm doing overtime.” in Vietnamese is
Em đang OT.
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 Office Slang Part 1: Workplace Survival situation pack in XinChao (Beginner) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- À hiểu rồi. Cố lên nhé! Lần sau đi với tụi mình nha.Ah, I understand. Try your best! Join us next time, okay?
- Chào bạn, đi ăn trưa không? Mọi người đang đợi.Hi friend, going for lunch? Everyone is waiting.
- Em đang chạy deadline gấp!I'm rushing a deadline urgently!
- trà đáiced tea (common office break drink)
- ô tê (ot)overtime (from English 'OverTime')
- OT hả? Cố gắng lên nhé! Đừng quên nghỉ ngơi chút nha.Overtime? Try your best! Don't forget to rest a bit.