# ít khi meaning in Vietnamese: rarely (A1)

> ít khi means “rarely, hardly ever” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/it-khi/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**ít khi**: rarely

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: it khi

## 1. rarely (adverb)

rarely, hardly ever, not often

- Em ít khi nấu ăn ở nhà. — I rarely cook at home.
- Chồng chị ít khi về nhà sớm. — My husband hardly ever gets home early.

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