# ngồi meaning in Vietnamese: to sit (A1)

> ngồi means “to sit, to sit down” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ngoi-sit/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**ngồi**: sit

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ngoi

## 1. sit (verb)

to sit, to sit down

- Em ngồi đây được không? — Can I sit here?
- Saigon: Tụi em ngồi uống cà phê. | Hà Nội: Bọn em ngồi uống cà phê. — We sat and had coffee.

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