# lo meaning in Vietnamese: to worry (A1)

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

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/lo-worry/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**lo**: worry

Level: A1 (our estimate)

## 1. worry (verb)

to worry, to be worried

*Đừng lo* is "don't worry". With a task after it, *lo* means "take care of": *Để em lo.*

- Đừng lo, em không sao. — Don't worry, I'm fine.
- Saigon: Má lo cho con lắm. | Hà Nội: Mẹ lo cho con lắm. — Mom worries about you a lot.

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