# bút meaning in Vietnamese: pen (A1)

> bút means “pen” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/but-pen/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**bút**: pen

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: but

## 1. pen (noun)

In Saigon a pen is often *cây viết*; *bút* is the written and Northern word.

- Bạn có bút không? — Do you have a pen?
- Saigon: Cây bút này của ai vậy? | Hà Nội: Cái bút này của ai thế? — Whose pen is this?

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