Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Not going / No” in Vietnamese
“Not going / No” in Vietnamese is
Không đi!
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
Tôi không đi! Tôi đã đặt xe Grab rồi.
I'm not going! I've already booked a Grab.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: không (not) + đi (go)
North vs south: Southern speakers often use 'hông' instead of 'không' in informal conversation.
When you would use it
This line comes from the Airport Taxi Scams situation pack in XinChao (Beginner) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packs