# lắm meaning in Vietnamese: very (A1)

> lắm means “very” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/lam-very/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**lắm**: very

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: lam

## 1. very (adverb)

After the adjective: *vui lắm* means the same as *rất vui* and sounds a little more conversational.

- Phở ở đây ngon lắm. — The phở here is really good.
- Tui không đói lắm. — I'm not very hungry.

Grammar: [Very (spoken): lắm after the adjective](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/lam-very/)

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