# đã meaning in Vietnamese: did (A1)

> đã means “did, have …ed” in Vietnamese. It can also mean first. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/da-past/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**đã**: in the past · first

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: da

## 1. in the past (adverb)

did, have …ed

Before the verb: *em đã gửi*, I sent it, I've sent it. It is often left out when a time word says when, and everyday Saigon speech prefers *rồi* at the end: *Em ăn rồi.*

- Em đã gửi tiền cho chị. — I've sent you the money.
- Em đã nói rồi mà. — I told you already.

Level: A1

Grammar: [Saying it already happened: đã](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/da-past/)

## 2. first (adverb)

first, for now

At the end of a sentence: do this first, the rest can wait.

- Để em nghĩ đã. — Let me think first.
- Ăn cơm đã, rồi nói. — Let's eat first, then talk.

Level: A2

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