# một vài meaning in Vietnamese: a few (A1)

> một vài means “a few, a couple of” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

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

**một vài**: a few

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: mot vai

## 1. a few (quantifier)

a few, a couple of

Like *vài*, a little softer; it takes a classifier, as a number does.

- Em ở Đà Lạt một vài ngày. — I'm staying in Đà Lạt for a few days.
- Cho em hỏi một vài câu. — Can I ask a few questions?

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