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một hai ba dô

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Also seen as: 1 2 3 dô · hai ba dô

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The beer-table chant: "one, two, three, GO!" — roared in rounds, glass raised; the sound of a Vietnamese nhậu in full swing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khẩu hiệu uống bia

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Literally: one two three, in/cheers

Where it’s used: More common Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam

Examples

Cả bàn đứng dậy hô một hai ba dô vang cả quán.The whole table stood and roared the one-two-three-DÔ through the place.

Editorial example (batch 048)

Sources & notes

Headword discovered via the English Wikivoyage Vietnamese phrasebook (CC BY-SA; definition and example written independently for Idiomer). Retrieved 2026-08-05. Spelled dô/vô/zô; "hai ba dô" repeats as the rhythm builds.

Topics: Everyday talk

Common questions

What does “một hai ba dô” mean?

The beer-table chant: "one, two, three, GO!" — roared in rounds, glass raised; the sound of a Vietnamese nhậu in full swing. Literally: one two three, in/cheers

Is “một hai ba dô” formal or informal?

một hai ba dô is generally informal.

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