# nhưng meaning in Vietnamese: but (A1)

> nhưng means “but” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/nhung-but/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**nhưng**: but

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: nhung

## 1. but (conjunction)

Also used after *mặc dù* or *tuy* (although), in the second half, where English has no 'but'.

- Em muốn đi nhưng em bận. — I want to go, but I'm busy.
- Saigon: Ảnh nói nhanh nhưng em hiểu. | Hà Nội: Anh ấy nói nhanh nhưng em hiểu. — He speaks fast, but I understand.

Grammar: [But: nhưng](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/nhung-but/)

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