# đến meaning in Vietnamese: to come (A1)

> đến means “to come, to arrive” in Vietnamese. It can also mean until. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/den-come/ · Updated 2026-10-21

**đến**: come · until

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: den

## 1. come (verb)

to come, to arrive, to get to

In Saigon speech *tới* is more common: *Tui tới rồi!*

- Mấy giờ bạn đến? — What time are you coming?
- Xe buýt đến rồi! — The bus is here!

Also: [tới](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/toi-come/#lx_toi_arrive).

Level: A1

## 2. until (preposition)

until, to, till

With *từ*: *từ thứ hai đến thứ sáu*, from Monday to Friday. Saigon speech often says *tới*.

- Tui làm từ tám giờ đến năm giờ. — I work from eight to five.
- Saigon: Tiệm mở cửa đến mười giờ tối. | Hà Nội: Cửa hàng mở cửa đến mười giờ tối. — The shop is open until ten at night.

Also: [tới](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/toi-come/#s_toi_until).

Level: A1

Grammar: [From … to: từ … đến](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/tu-den-from-to/)

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