# năm meaning in Vietnamese: five (A1)

> năm means “five” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/nam-five/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**năm**: five

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: nam

## 1. five (number)

Also means year (*năm nay*, this year).

- Con trai chị năm tuổi. — My son is five.
- Saigon: Em có năm ngàn không? | Hà Nội: Em có năm nghìn không? — Do you have five thousand?

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