# ai meaning in Vietnamese: who (A1)

> ai means “who” in Vietnamese. It can also mean anyone. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ai-who/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**ai**: who · anyone

Level: A1 (our estimate)

## 1. who (question word)

It sits where the answer would go: *Ai nói vậy?* (who said that?), *Em gặp ai?* (who did you meet?).

- Saigon: Người đó là ai vậy? | Hà Nội: Người đó là ai thế? — Who's that person?
- Ai muốn uống cà phê? — Who wants a coffee?

Level: A1

Grammar: [Who? ai as subject or object](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/ai-who/)

## 2. anyone (question word)

With *cũng* it means everyone: *Ai cũng biết.* (Everyone knows.)

- Có ai ở nhà không? — Is anyone home?
- Tui không quen ai ở đây. — I don't know anyone here.

Level: A2

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