# một meaning in Vietnamese: one (A1)

> một means “one” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

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

**một**: one

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: mot

## 1. one (number)

After *mươi* it becomes *mốt*: *hai mươi mốt*, 21.

- Saigon: Cho em một ly trà đá. | Hà Nội: Cho em một cốc trà đá. — One iced tea, please.
- Em có một em gái. — I have one younger sister.

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