# lo lắng meaning in Vietnamese: to worry (A1)

> lo lắng means “to worry, worried” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/lo-lang/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**lo lắng**: worry

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: lo lang

## 1. worry (verb)

to worry, worried, anxious

Stronger and more careful than *lo*; in casual talk people usually just say *lo*.

- Saigon: Sao em có vẻ lo lắng vậy? | Hà Nội: Sao em có vẻ lo lắng thế? — Why do you look so worried?
- Đừng lo lắng quá. — Don't worry too much.

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