# bây giờ meaning in Vietnamese: now (A1)

> bây giờ means “now, right now” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/bay-gio/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**bây giờ**: now

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: bay gio

## 1. now (noun)

now, right now

In Saigon speech it is often cut to *giờ*.

- Bây giờ mấy giờ rồi? — What time is it now?
- Bây giờ em đang ở nhà. — I'm at home now.

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