# cộng meaning in Vietnamese: plus (A2)

> cộng means “plus, to add” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/cong-add/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**cộng**: add

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: cong

## 1. add (verb)

plus, to add

- Hai cộng ba bằng năm. — Two plus three is five.
- Saigon: Cộng lại là hai trăm ngàn. | Hà Nội: Cộng lại là hai trăm nghìn. — Added up, it's two hundred thousand.

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