# để meaning in Vietnamese: to (A1)

> để means “to, in order to” in Vietnamese. It can also mean let, put. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/de-in-order-to/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**để**: in order to · let · put

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: de

## 1. in order to (conjunction)

to, in order to, so that

After verbs of going it is usually left out: *Em ra chợ mua rau.*

- Em học tiếng Việt để đi làm ở Sài Gòn. — I'm learning Vietnamese so I can work in Saigon.
- Tôi dậy sớm để đi chợ. — I get up early to go to the market.

Level: A1

Grammar: [In order to: để](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/de-purpose/)

## 2. let (verb)

to let, let me

At the start, with a person after it: *Để em giúp chị.* Let me help you.

- Để em làm cho. — Let me do it.
- Để anh trả. — Let me pay.

Level: A2

## 3. put (verb)

to put, to leave (somewhere)

- Em để chìa khóa trên bàn. — I left the keys on the table.
- Anh để xe ở đâu? — Where did you park your motorbike?

Level: A2

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