# đặc biệt meaning in Vietnamese: special (A1)

> đặc biệt means “special, especially” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/dac-biet/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**đặc biệt**: special

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: dac biet

## 1. special (adjective)

special, especially

*Đặc biệt là* before a noun means "especially".

- Hôm nay là ngày đặc biệt. — Today is a special day.
- Saigon: Tui thích trái cây, đặc biệt là xoài. | Hà Nội: Tôi thích hoa quả, đặc biệt là xoài. — I like fruit, especially mangoes.

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