# định meaning in Vietnamese: to plan to (A2)

> định means “to plan to, to intend to” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/dinh-intend/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**định**: intend

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: dinh

## 1. intend (verb)

to plan to, to intend to, to be going to

Saigon also says *tính*: *Tui tính đi Đà Lạt.*

- Hè này em định đi Đà Lạt. — This summer I'm planning to go to Đà Lạt.
- Chị định mua cái nào? — Which one are you thinking of buying?

Grammar: [Plan to: định + verb](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/dinh-plan/)

## Same meaning

- [tính](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/tinh-calculate/#s_tinh_plan): plan

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