How do you say “while” in Vietnamese?

“While” in Vietnamese is trong khi (while).

Vietnamese words for “while”

• trong khiListenconjunction
  Hanoi [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˧ xi˧˧] · Saigon [ʈawŋ͡m˧˧ kʰɪj˧˧]trong level khi level

  while

  for “while” meaning: During the same time that.

  • Tôi đọc sách trong khi ăn.I read a book while eating.

Related Vietnamese words

• lúcListennoun

  moment; at (a time)

• chốcListennoun

  a moment; instant; short while

• lãng phíListenverb

  to waste; to squander

• đồng thờiListenadverb

  at the same time; simultaneously

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.