# cũ meaning in Vietnamese: old (A1)

> cũ means “old, used” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/cu-old/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**cũ**: old

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: cu

## 1. old (adjective)

old, used, former

For things, not people: an old person is *già*.

- Cái điện thoại này cũ quá rồi. — This phone is really old now.
- Hôm qua tui gặp một người bạn cũ. — Yesterday I met an old friend.

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