# đem meaning in Vietnamese: to bring (A2)

> đem means “to bring, to take” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/dem-bring/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**đem**: bring

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: dem

## 1. bring (verb)

to bring, to take

Common in Saigon beside *mang*: *đem theo*, bring along.

- Saigon: Nhớ đem theo áo mưa nha. | Hà Nội: Nhớ mang theo áo mưa nhé. — Remember to bring a raincoat.
- Saigon: Em đem cơm theo đi làm. | Hà Nội: Em mang cơm theo đi làm. — I take my lunch to work.

Said everywhere: [mang](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/mang-bring/#s_mang_bring).

Saigon only

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