# cuối meaning in Vietnamese: the end of (A2)

> cuối means “the end of, late in” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/cuoi-end/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**cuối**: end

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: cuoi

## 1. end (noun)

the end of, late in

It goes straight before the time or place, with no word for 'of': *cuối tháng*, the end of the month. After a noun it means last: *ngày cuối*, the last day.

- Cuối tháng này em về quê. — I'm going back to my hometown at the end of this month.
- Quán phở ở cuối đường này. — The phở place is at the end of this street.

Grammar: [Beginning and end of: đầu / cuối + noun](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/dau-cuoi/)

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