# đâu meaning in Vietnamese: where (A1)

> đâu means “where” in Vietnamese. It can also mean anywhere, not at all. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/dau-where/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**đâu**: where · anywhere · not at all

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: dau

## 1. where (question word)

It goes where the answer would: *Anh làm ở đâu?*

- Saigon: Anh đi đâu vậy? | Hà Nội: Anh đi đâu thế? — Where are you going?
- Chị làm ở đâu? — Where do you work?

Level: A1

Grammar: [Where to? đi đâu, no ở](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/di-dau-where-to/)

## 2. anywhere (question word)

In a negative it means anywhere; with *cũng*, anywhere at all: *đâu cũng được* (anywhere is fine).

- Saigon: Hôm nay tui không đi đâu hết. | Hà Nội: Hôm nay tôi không đi đâu cả. — I'm not going anywhere today.
- Ngồi đâu cũng được. — Sit anywhere you like.

Level: A2

## 3. not at all (particle)

At the end of a negative sentence (*không … đâu*), it makes the no firmer or more reassuring: 'not at all', 'really not'.

- Saigon: Không mắc đâu, chị mua đi. | Hà Nội: Không đắt đâu, chị mua đi. — It's not expensive at all, go ahead and buy it.
- Em không mệt đâu, chị đừng lo. — I'm not tired at all, don't worry.

Level: A2

Grammar: [Not at all, really: không … đâu](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/khong-dau-not-at-all/)

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