# làm meaning in Vietnamese: to work (A1)

> làm means “to work” in Vietnamese. It can also mean do, make. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/lam-do/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**làm**: to work · do, make

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: lam

## 1. to work (verb)

*Anh làm gì?* What do you do? *Làm ở …*: work at …

- Em làm ở bệnh viện. — I work at a hospital.
- Saigon: Hôm nay chị làm tới mấy giờ? | Hà Nội: Hôm nay chị làm đến mấy giờ? — What time do you work until today?

Level: A1

Grammar: [Jobs: là / làm + job, làm gì?](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/la-lam-job/)

## 2. do, make (verb)

to do, to make

- Saigon: Em đang làm gì vậy? | Hà Nội: Em đang làm gì thế? — What are you doing?
- Saigon: Má làm bánh cho con. | Hà Nội: Mẹ làm bánh cho con. — Mom made a cake for me.

Level: A1

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