# gần đây meaning in Vietnamese: recently (A1)

> gần đây means “recently, lately” in Vietnamese. It can also mean nearby. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/gan-day/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**gần đây**: recently · nearby

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: gan day

## 1. recently (adverb)

recently, lately

- Gần đây em ít đi chơi. — I haven't been going out much lately.
- Gần đây chị có gặp anh Nam không? — Have you seen Nam recently?

Level: A1

## 2. nearby (adverb)

nearby, near here, around here

- Saigon: Gần đây có tiệm thuốc tây không? | Hà Nội: Gần đây có hiệu thuốc không? — Is there a pharmacy near here?
- Em ở gần đây thôi. — I live just nearby.

Level: A2

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