# một mình meaning in Vietnamese: alone (A1)

> một mình means “alone, on one's own” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

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

**một mình**: alone

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: mot minh

## 1. alone (adverb)

alone, on one's own, by oneself

After the verb: *sống một mình*, live alone. Not *mình*, the word for 'I'.

- Chị ở nhà một mình. — I'm home alone.
- Em đi một mình được không? — Can you go on your own?

Grammar: [By oneself: tự … (lấy), một mình](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/tu-lay-by-oneself/)

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