xong rồi
[sawŋ͡m˧˧ zoj˨˩]word by word
In Vietnamese, the phrase for 'done' is xong rồi.
xong rồi is used to express that a task or an activity has been completed. If you want to refer to a completed accomplishment or a task in a more formal context, you may use hoàn thành or if you are describing the formal conclusion or termination of something, you can use kết thúc.
Meaning: expresses that a task has been completed (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase xong rồi literally means 'finished already', where xong means 'finished' and rồi means 'already'.
Which one should you use?
While xong rồi emphasizes that a specific task is completed (done), the single word xong can function as a particle to signal the end of an action or a state of completion. Additionally, if you are referring to food being 'done' or fully cooked, do not use xong rồi. Instead, use the word chín.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'I am done' or 'I have finished' in Vietnamese, you typically use the structure '[Subject] + xong rồi'.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use xong rồi to say that food is cooked or ready. Use chín instead.
Did you know?
- The word chín, used to say food is 'done', also means the number 'nine' in Vietnamese.
- To say someone is 'done' in the sense of being exhausted or finished with a situation, Vietnamese speakers often use mệt or đuối rather than xong rồi.
- If a person is 'done' with a relationship or a bad habit, they might use the word dứt to imply a clean break or cutting off.
Examples in context
- Tôi sắp xong rồi.I'm almost done.This sentence shows how to say you are almost finished using xong rồi.Tatoeba #5889 by khoaharp, translation #2040 by Swift
- Cuộc họp đã kết thúc.The meeting has concluded.
- Công việc đã xong!The job is done!
- Tớ đã làm xong bài tập rồi!I've finished the homework!
- Ăn xong rồi đi chơi nhé!Finish eating, then we can go out!
- Làm xong rồi.Done (it's finished).
- Tôi làm xong rồi.I have finished doing it.
- Mọi việc xong rồi.Everything is done.
Example conversation
Hương and Tuấn are cleaning the house together.
- HươngTuấn ơi, anh lau nhà xong rồi không?Tuấn, are you done mopping the floor?
- TuấnAnh xong rồi, Hương ạ.I'm done, Hương.
- HươngVậy mình nghỉ ngơi thôi.Then let's just rest.
- TuấnĐúng rồi, anh mệt quá.Right, I'm so tired.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “done” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (xong, rồi) and can differ in connected speech.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
