Vietnamese phrase
How to say “This price is a bit high” in Vietnamese
“This price is a bit high” in Vietnamese is
Giá này hơi cao
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
Giá này hơi cao, bớt cho tôi một chút nhé.
This price is a bit high, please give me a small discount.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: Giá (price) + này (this) + hơi (a bit) + cao (high)
When you would use it
This line comes from the Market Bargaining Skills situation pack in XinChao (Survival) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- À, xoài hả? Xoài này ngon lắm. Ba mươi lăm nghìn một ký.Ah, mangoes? These mangoes are very delicious. 35,000 VND per kilo.
- Thôi được rồi, ba mươi nghìn nhé. Giá tốt nhất rồi đó.Alright then, 30,000 VND. That's the best price already.
- Thôi, hai mươi nghìn là hết giá rồi.Alright, 20,000 VND is the final price.
- Bớt giá cho tôi điGive me a discount
- Tuyệt vời! Bạn lấy mấy ký?Great! How many kilos do you want?
- Chào bạn! Mua gì không?Hello friend! Are you buying anything?