bạn làm gì?

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

What do you do for work?

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm việc gì?

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Bạn làm gì để kiếm sống?What do you do for a living?

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Local usage: Depending on context, this can also mean “What are you doing?” Contributed enriched phrasebook data (owner-supplied, July 2026); review pending.

Common questions

What does “bạn làm gì?” mean?

What do you do for work?

Is “bạn làm gì?” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.