# mở meaning in Vietnamese: to open (A1)

> mở means “to open” in Vietnamese. It can also mean switch on. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/mo-open/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**mở**: open · switch on

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: mo

## 1. open (verb)

- Các em mở sách ra trang mười. — Open your books at page ten, everyone.
- Saigon: Mấy giờ tiệm mở cửa vậy chị? | Hà Nội: Mấy giờ cửa hàng mở cửa thế chị? — What time does the shop open?

Level: A1

## 2. switch on (verb)

to turn on, to switch on

Saigon's everyday word for lights and machines; Hà Nội says *bật*.

- Saigon: Nóng quá, mở máy lạnh đi anh. | Hà Nội: Nóng quá, bật điều hòa đi anh. — It's so hot, turn on the air conditioning.
- Saigon: Tối rồi, con mở đèn lên đi. | Hà Nội: Tối rồi, con bật đèn lên đi. — It's getting dark, turn the light on.

Level: A1 · Saigon only

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