# bên cạnh meaning in Vietnamese: next to (A1)

> bên cạnh means “next to, beside” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ben-canh/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**bên cạnh**: next to

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ben canh

## 1. next to (preposition)

next to, beside

Saigon speakers also say *kế bên*.

- Ngân hàng ở bên cạnh chợ. — The bank is next to the market.
- Ai ngồi bên cạnh bạn? — Who's sitting next to you?

In Saigon you say [kế bên](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ke-ben/#lx_ke_ben).

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