# cuốn meaning in Vietnamese: for books (A1)

> cuốn means “for books” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/cuon-for-books/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**cuốn**: for books

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: cuon

## 1. for books (classifier)

The classifier for books and notebooks: *cuốn sách*, *cuốn vở*. The Saigon choice; Hà Nội also says *quyển*.

- Em mua hai cuốn sách. — I bought two books.
- Em quên cuốn vở ở nhà rồi. — I left my notebook at home.

In Hà Nội you say [quyển](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/quyen-volume/#s_quyen_books).

Grammar: [Which classifier: cái for things, con for animals, người for people, and the common others](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/clf-cai-chiec/)

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