# chưa meaning in Vietnamese: not yet (A1)

> chưa means “not yet” in Vietnamese. It can also mean question ending. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chua-not-yet/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**chưa**: not yet · question ending

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: chua

## 1. not yet (adverb)

*Em có vợ chưa?* is answered *chưa* (not yet) or *có rồi*, never *không*.

- Em chưa hiểu. — I don't understand yet.
- Tui chưa đi Hà Nội. — I haven't been to Hà Nội yet.

Level: A1

Grammar: [Not yet: chưa](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/chua-not-yet/)

## 2. question ending (particle)

At the end of a question, it asks whether something has happened yet. Answer *rồi* (yes) or *chưa* (not yet), never *không*.

- Chị ăn cơm chưa? — Have you eaten yet?
- Em làm bài tập xong chưa? — Have you finished your homework yet?

Level: A1

Grammar: [Have you … yet? (đã) … chưa](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/da-chua-question/)

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