# riêng meaning in Vietnamese: own (A2)

> riêng means “own, separate” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/rieng-separate/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**riêng**: separate

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: rieng

## 1. separate (adjective)

own, separate, private

After the noun: *phòng riêng* "a room of your own".

- Em có phòng riêng không? — Do you have your own room?
- Mình trả tiền riêng nha. — Let's pay separately.

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