# động meaning in Vietnamese: to touch (A1)

> động means “to touch” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

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

**động**: touch

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: dong

## 1. touch (verb)

Hà Nội's everyday word, mostly in "don't touch": *Đừng động vào!* Saigon says *đụng*.

- Đừng động vào cái đó! — Don't touch that!
- Ai động vào máy tính của tôi? — Who's been touching my computer?

In Saigon you say [đụng](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/dung-touch/#s_dung_touch).

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