# đóng cửa meaning in Vietnamese: to close (A1)

> đóng cửa means “to close, to shut” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/dong-cua/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**đóng cửa**: close

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: dong cua

## 1. close (verb)

to close, to shut, to close the door

Said of shops, markets and offices closing, and of shutting a door.

- Siêu thị đóng cửa lúc mười giờ tối. — The supermarket closes at ten at night.
- Saigon: Đóng cửa lại đi, muỗi vô bây giờ. | Hà Nội: Đóng cửa lại đi, muỗi vào bây giờ. — Shut the door, or the mosquitoes will get in.

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