# kịp meaning in Vietnamese: in time (A1)

> kịp means “in time, to make it” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/kip-be-in-time/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**kịp**: be in time

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: kip

## 1. be in time (verb)

in time, to make it, to have time (to)

After a verb it means in time: *tới kịp*, get there in time. *Không kịp rồi* means it's too late now.

- Mình đi taxi cho kịp. — Let's take a taxi so we make it in time.
- Xin lỗi, em không kịp trả lời tin nhắn. — Sorry, I didn't have time to reply to your message.

Grammar: [(Not) in time: (không) kịp](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/kip-in-time/)

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