# khi meaning in Vietnamese: when (A1)

> khi means “when” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

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

**khi**: when

Level: A1 (our estimate)

## 1. when (conjunction)

It joins two parts of a sentence and never asks anything; to ask when, say *khi nào*.

- Khi rảnh, tui thích đọc sách. — When I'm free, I like to read.
- Em học tiếng Việt khi ở Sài Gòn. — I learned Vietnamese when I was in Saigon.

Grammar: [When: khi … (thì)](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/khi-when/)

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