# ở đâu meaning in Vietnamese: where (A1)

> ở đâu means “where” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/o-dau/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**ở đâu**: where

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: o dau

## 1. where (question word)

Asks where someone or something is: *ở* (at) + *đâu* (where). After *đi* (go), just *đâu*: *Đi đâu?*

- Em ở đâu? — Where do you live?
- Saigon: Chợ Bến Thành ở đâu vậy anh? | Hà Nội: Chợ Bến Thành ở đâu thế anh? — Where is Bến Thành Market?

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