# đừng meaning in Vietnamese: don't (A1)

> đừng means “don't” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/dung-don-t/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**đừng**: don't

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: dung

## 1. don't (adverb)

Only for telling or asking someone; for what you don't do, use *không*. *Nha* at the end softens it.

- Đừng lo. — Don't worry.
- Em đừng nói với ai nha. — Don't tell anyone, OK?

Grammar: [Don't: đừng + verb](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/dung-dont/)

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