# chuẩn bị meaning in Vietnamese: to prepare (A1)

> chuẩn bị means “to prepare, to get ready” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chuan-bi/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**chuẩn bị**: prepare

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: chuan bi

## 1. prepare (verb)

to prepare, to get ready

- Em đang chuẩn bị đi làm. — I'm getting ready for work.
- Saigon: Má đang chuẩn bị cơm tối. | Hà Nội: Mẹ đang chuẩn bị cơm tối. — Mom's getting dinner ready.

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