# bạn thân meaning in Vietnamese: close friend (A1)

> bạn thân means “close friend, best friend” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

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

**bạn thân**: close friend

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ban than

## 1. close friend (noun)

close friend, best friend

- Đây là bạn thân của tui. — This is my best friend.
- Saigon: Lan với Mai là bạn thân. | Hà Nội: Lan và Mai là bạn thân. — Lan and Mai are close friends.

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