# chọn meaning in Vietnamese: to choose (A2)

> chọn means “to choose, to pick” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chon-choose/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**chọn**: choose

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: chon

## 1. choose (verb)

to choose, to pick

Used everywhere; Saigon also says *lựa*, especially when picking things out at the market.

- Em chọn cái màu xanh. — I'll go for the blue one.
- Saigon: Nhiều món quá, khó chọn ghê. | Hà Nội: Nhiều món quá, khó chọn thật. — So many dishes, it's really hard to choose.

In Saigon you say [lựa](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/lua-choose/#s_lua_choose).

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