# lúc nào meaning in Vietnamese: when (A2)

> lúc nào means “when, what time” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/luc-nao/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**lúc nào**: when

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: luc nao

## 1. when (question word)

when, what time

Asks about a moment, often within a day. *Lúc nào cũng* means always.

- Saigon: Em đến lúc nào vậy? | Hà Nội: Em đến lúc nào thế? — When did you get here?
- Lúc nào rảnh thì gọi em nha. — Call me whenever you're free.

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