# của meaning in Vietnamese: of (A1)

> của means “of, 's” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/cua-of/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**của**: of

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: cua

## 1. of (preposition)

of, 's, belonging to

Goes after the thing: *điện thoại của Lan*, Lan's phone. Often left out, always with family words: *mẹ tôi*, my mother.

- Saigon: Xe này của anh hả? | Hà Nội: Xe này của anh à? — Is this your motorbike?
- Saigon: Đây là nhà của ba mẹ em. | Hà Nội: Đây là nhà của bố mẹ em. — This is my parents' house.

Grammar: [The owner comes after the noun: nhà của tôi, mẹ tôi](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/owner-after-noun/)

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