# căn meaning in Vietnamese: for houses (A2)

> căn means “for houses” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/can-for-houses/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**căn**: for houses

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: can

## 1. for houses (classifier)

The classifier for a house, a flat or a room: *căn nhà*, *căn hộ* (a flat), *căn phòng*.

- Căn nhà này rộng quá. — This house is so big.
- Em đang thuê một căn hộ nhỏ ở Quận 7. — I'm renting a small apartment in District 7.

Grammar: [Which classifier: cái for things, con for animals, người for people, and the common others](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/clf-cai-chiec/)

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