# ngay meaning in Vietnamese: right away (A1)

> ngay means “right away, immediately” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ngay-immediately/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**ngay**: immediately

Level: A1 (our estimate)

## 1. immediately (adverb)

right away, immediately, right (here, now)

After a verb, 'at once'; before a place or time, 'right': *ngay đây*, right here. After a verb, Saigon speech often says *liền*.

- Nhà em ở ngay đây. — My house is right here.
- Saigon: Anh tới ngay bây giờ. | Hà Nội: Anh đến ngay bây giờ. — I'm coming right now.

In Saigon you say [liền](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/lien-right-away/#lx_lien).

Grammar: [Right here, right away: ngay, liền](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/ngay-right-away/)

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