# quen meaning in Vietnamese: to know (someone) (A1)

> quen means “to know (someone), to be acquainted with” in Vietnamese. It can also mean be used to. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/quen-be-used-to/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**quen**: know · be used to

Level: A1 (our estimate)

## 1. know (verb)

to know (someone), to be acquainted with

Knowing a person; *người quen* is someone you know.

- Em có quen anh Nam không? — Do you know Nam?
- Rất vui được làm quen với chị. — Nice to meet you.

Level: A1

## 2. be used to (verb)

to be used to, to get used to

Not the English past habit "used to" (that's *hồi trước*).

- Em quen dậy sớm rồi. — I'm used to getting up early now.
- Em chưa quen với thời tiết ở đây. — I'm not used to the weather here yet.

Level: A2

Grammar: [Being used to: quen + verb, quen với](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/quen-used-to/)

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