vừa mới

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adverb Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [vɨə˨˩ məːj˧˦]Huế [vɨə˦˩ məːj˨˩˦]Saigon [vɨə˨˩ məːj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vừafallinghuyền mớirisingsắc

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

vừa mới means just; recently; newly.

Meanings of vừa mới in English

Adverb

just; recently; newly

Example sentences with vừa mới

Tôi vừa mới làm bữa tối xong. I just made dinner.
Tôi vừa mới về ăn cơm. I've just gotten home and had dinner.
Tôi vừa mới ăn tối xong. I've just finished dinner.
Tôi vừa mới rời khỏi nhà. I was just going to leave home.
Người đưa thư vừa mới đến. The courier just arrived.
Xe cứu thương vừa mới đến. The ambulance has just arrived.
Tom vừa mới mua một chiếc xe máy. Tom recently bought a motorcycle.
Tôi vừa mới nói mà. I was just saying.

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

Etymology

vừa + mới.

Frequently asked questions

What does vừa mới mean in English?

vừa mới (adverb) means "just; recently; newly".

How do you pronounce vừa mới?

IPA: Hanoi [vɨə˨˩ məːj˧˦]; Saigon [vɨə˨˩ məːj˦˥]. Tones: vừa — falling tone (huyền), mới — rising tone (sắc).

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.