# khoảng meaning in Vietnamese: about (A1)

> khoảng means “about, around” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/khoang-about/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**khoảng**: about

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: khoang

## 1. about (adverb)

about, around, approximately

Before a number or a clock time. *Khoảng bao lâu?* About how long?

- Saigon: Khoảng bảy giờ em tới. | Hà Nội: Khoảng bảy giờ em đến. — I'll get there around seven.
- Saigon: Cái này khoảng một trăm ngàn. | Hà Nội: Cái này khoảng một trăm nghìn. — This is about a hundred thousand.

Grammar: [About (a number): khoảng / chừng / độ](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/khoang-about/)

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