# còn meaning in Vietnamese: and (A1)

> còn means “and, what about” in Vietnamese. It can also mean still, left over. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/con-and/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**còn**: what about · still · left over

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: con

## 1. what about (conjunction)

and, what about

*Còn chị?* And you? Not the same word as *con*: *còn* has the falling tone.

- Em khỏe, còn anh? — I'm fine, and you?
- Saigon: Em ở Sài Gòn, còn ba mẹ em ở Đà Nẵng. | Hà Nội: Em ở Sài Gòn, còn bố mẹ em ở Đà Nẵng. — I live in Saigon, and my parents live in Đà Nẵng.

Level: A1

Grammar: [And / whereas, switching to someone else: còn (… thì)](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/con-whereas/)

## 2. still (adverb)

Before the verb or adjective.

- Trời còn mưa. — It's still raining.
- Chị còn ở đó không? — Do you still live there?

Level: A1

Grammar: [Still: vẫn / còn / vẫn còn](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/van-con-still/)

## 3. left over (verb)

to be left, to have left, to remain

Before an amount or a thing: *còn hai cái*, there are two left. When nothing is left: *hết rồi*.

- Còn phở không chị? — Is there any phở left?
- Saigon: Em còn hai trăm ngàn thôi. | Hà Nội: Em còn hai trăm nghìn thôi. — I've only got two hundred thousand left.

Level: A2

Grammar: [Have left, still to go: còn + noun, còn … nữa](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/con-left/)

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