# bạn meaning in Vietnamese: you (A1)

> bạn means “you” in Vietnamese. It can also mean friend. Examples with audio.

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

**bạn**: you · friend

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ban

## 1. you (pronoun)

To someone your own age, or a stranger you'd treat as one; you call yourself *tôi*, or *mình* (Saigon *tui*) among friends. *Bạn* is also the noun friend.

- Bạn tên là gì? — What's your name?
- Bạn là người nước nào? — Which country are you from?

Level: A1

Grammar: [The neutral I and you: tôi, bạn, and when they sound cold](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/toi-i/)

## 2. friend (noun)

- Đây là bạn tôi. — This is my friend.
- Tôi có nhiều bạn người Việt. — I have lots of Vietnamese friends.

Level: A1

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