rồi

Level ≈A1 (approx.) particleadverbinterjection Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [zoj˨˩]Huế [ʐoj˦˩]Saigon [ɹoj˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

rồifallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

rồi means already; then.

Meanings of rồi in English

Particle

already
- lâu rồi không gặplong time no see

Adverb

then; afterwards

Interjection

OK; all right; yeah
acknowledges an item in a list of requests, such as when taking an order

Verb

to finish

Adjective

colloquial last (week, year, etc.); that just passed

Example sentences with rồi

Anh đã đọc hết nó rồi à? Did you read it all?
Tom và Mary đã ở đó rồi. Tom and Mary are already there.
Đến lúc tắt ti vi rồi đó. It's about time you stopped watching television.
Ồ! Đã từ lâu lâu lắm rồi. Wow! It's been a long time.
Bạn nói với anh ấy rồi á? Have you told him already?
Thu dọn đồ đạc rồi đi đi. Pack your things and leave.
Có thể anh bị cảm nhẹ rồi. You may have a slight fever.
Bạn có thể bắt đầu rồi đó. You can start.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, rồi could be written as 耒, 𬩧. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does rồi mean in English?

rồi (particle) means "already; then".

How do you pronounce rồi?

IPA: Hanoi [zoj˨˩]; Saigon [ɹoj˨˩]. Tones: rồi — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.