How to Say “And” in Vietnamese

và
[vaː˨˩]
The English word "and" is translated into Vietnamese as và. Wiktionary also lists với.
Meaning: used to connect two similar words, phrases, et cetera (conj)

Ways to say it

“and” in Vietnamese
Vietnamese IPA
và [vaː˨˩] (Hà Nội, narrow)
[vaː˦˩] (Huế, narrow)
với [vəːj˧˦] (Hà Nội, narrow)
[vəːj˨˩˦] (Huế, narrow)

The word và is a conjunction used to connect two similar words, phrases or elements. When creating a list of multiple items, place và immediately before the final item in the sequence, such as in táo, cam, và mận (apple, orange and cherry).

Which one should you use?

While và is the standard conjunction for connecting various words or phrases, với is a common alternative used specifically in spoken Vietnamese to connect nouns, such as people or objects. In these contexts, với functions similarly to both "and" and "with".

Did you know?

  • The common conjunction và may actually be a linguistic descendant of a phrase meaning 'to scoop food into one's mouth'.
  • Vietnamese allows for the omission of both và and với in lists of nouns, where the pause in speech acts as the conjunction.
  • In formal writing or poetry, và is strictly used, but in casual speech, using và too frequently can sound stiff or unnatural to a native speaker.

Examples in context

  • Bạn sống và học.
    You live and learn.
    Tatoeba #13271031 by leucammieuvu, translation #810562 by CM
  • Tom và tôi đều sợ.
    Tom and I are afraid.
    Tatoeba #8834596 by dotheduyet1999, translation #6274360 by CK
  • Chúng ngắn và mỏng.
    They are short and thin.
    Tatoeba #10291515 by Alex_do, translation #305383 by CK
  • Tôi đi làm và tôi học tiếng Việt.
    I go to work and I study Vietnamese.
  • Bạn có viết và gửi email chưa?
    Have you written and sent the email?
  • 813 more sentences on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Hương and Hùng are ordering food at a cafe.

  1. Hương

    Em muốn uống cà phê và nước cam.
    I want to drink coffee and orange juice.
  2. Hùng

    Anh cũng sẽ gọi một ly cà phê.
    I will also order a coffee.
  3. Hương

    Anh có muốn ăn bánh ngọt và trái cây không?
    Do you want to eat cake and fruit?
  4. Hùng

    Có, anh muốn cả hai.
    Yes, I want both.

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