# cho nên meaning in Vietnamese: so (A1)

> cho nên means “so, therefore” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/cho-nen/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**cho nên**: so

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: cho nen

## 1. so (conjunction)

so, therefore

Means the same as *nên*, with a little more weight, often after a pause.

- Saigon: Trời mưa, cho nên tụi mình ở nhà. | Hà Nội: Trời mưa, cho nên bọn mình ở nhà. — It was raining, so we stayed home.
- Em bận, cho nên em không đi được. — I'm busy, so I can't go.

Grammar: [Because …, so …: vì … nên](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/vi-nen-so/)

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