# bởi vì meaning in Vietnamese: because (A1)

> bởi vì means “because” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/boi-vi/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**bởi vì**: because

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: boi vi

## 1. because (conjunction)

Means the same as *vì*, and sounds a little more careful.

- Em không đi được, bởi vì em bận. — I can't go because I'm busy.
- Tôi học tiếng Việt bởi vì vợ tôi là người Việt. — I'm learning Vietnamese because my wife is Vietnamese.

Grammar: [Because: vì / tại vì / bởi vì](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/vi-because/)

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