# bản thân meaning in Vietnamese: oneself (A1)

> bản thân means “oneself, self” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

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

**bản thân**: oneself

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ban than

## 1. oneself (noun)

oneself, self

Often after a verb (*giới thiệu bản thân*, introduce yourself), or before a person word for 'personally': *bản thân tôi*.

- Em xin giới thiệu bản thân. — Let me introduce myself.
- Bản thân tôi thích sống ở Sài Gòn. — Personally, I like living in Saigon.

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