# dù meaning in Vietnamese: although (A2)

> dù means “although, even though” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/du-although/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**dù**: although

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: du

## 1. although (conjunction)

although, even though, even if

Usually *dù …, vẫn …* or *dù … nhưng*; *mặc dù* is the fuller form.

- Dù mệt, em vẫn đi làm. — Although I was tired, I still went to work.
- Saigon: Dù mưa, tụi mình vẫn đi. | Hà Nội: Dù mưa, bọn mình vẫn đi. — Even though it's raining, we're still going.

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