# cũng meaning in Vietnamese: also (A1)

> cũng means “also, too” in Vietnamese. It can also mean fairly. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/cung-also/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**cũng**: also · fairly

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: cung

## 1. also (adverb)

also, too

Goes before the verb or adjective: *em cũng vui*.

- Em cũng là sinh viên. — I'm a student too.
- Anh cũng không biết. — I don't know either.

Level: A1

Grammar: [Also, too: cũng before the verb](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/cung-also/) · [Not … either: cũng không](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/cung-khong-either/)

## 2. fairly (adverb)

fairly, alright

A lukewarm verdict: *Cũng được*, it's alright. To praise a host's food, say *ngon quá*, not *cũng ngon*.

- Phim đó cũng hay. — That movie was alright.
- Dạo này công việc cũng ổn. — Work's been OK lately.

Level: A2

Grammar: [Fairly, it's OK: cũng + adjective](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/cung-fairly-ok/)

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