# bạn bè meaning in Vietnamese: friends (A1)

> bạn bè means “friends” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ban-be/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**bạn bè**: friends

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ban be

## 1. friends (noun)

Friends as a group, never one friend: for one, say *bạn* or *một người bạn*.

- Cuối tuần tui đi chơi với bạn bè. — On the weekend I go out with friends.
- Em có nhiều bạn bè ở Sài Gòn. — I have lots of friends in Saigon.

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