# mãi meaning in Vietnamese: on and on (A2)

> mãi means “on and on, forever” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/mai-forever/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**mãi**: forever

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: mai

## 1. forever (adverb)

on and on, forever, for ages

After the verb, like Saigon's *hoài*. *Mãi mãi* is 'forever', and *mãi … mới* 'only after ages'.

- Tìm mãi mới thấy. — I searched for ages before I found it.
- Em sẽ nhớ chị mãi. — I'll remember you forever.

In Saigon you say [hoài](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/hoai-on-and-on/#s_hoai_on_and_on).

Grammar: [On and on, at long last: mãi, mãi … mới](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/mai-on-and-on/)

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