# một lúc meaning in Vietnamese: a while (A2)

> một lúc means “a while, for a while” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

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

**một lúc**: a while

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: mot luc

## 1. a while (adverb)

a while, for a while

- Em ngồi đây một lúc nha. — I'll sit here for a while.
- Một lúc sau, trời hết mưa. — A while later, the rain stopped.

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