# liền meaning in Vietnamese: right away (A1)

> liền means “right away, at once” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/lien-right-away/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**liền**: right away

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: lien

## 1. right away (adverb)

right away, at once, immediately

After the verb. Saigon's everyday word, where Hà Nội and writing use *ngay*.

- Saigon: Em làm liền. | Hà Nội: Em làm ngay. — I'll do it right away.
- Saigon: Đi liền nha! | Hà Nội: Đi ngay nhé! — Let's go now!

Said everywhere: [ngay](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ngay-immediately/#s_ngay_immediately).

Saigon only

Grammar: [Right here, right away: ngay, liền](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/ngay-right-away/)

Previous: [lịch sử](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/lich-su/)
Next: [linh](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/linh-zero-tens/)

---

Add to Vietnamese Buddy: https://app.vietnamesebuddy.com/waitlist?source=word%3Aw_lien_right_away
In the app, any word you meet while reading can go into your lexicon with its audio, ready to study with flashcards and spaced repetition.