# sắp meaning in Vietnamese: about to (A1)

> sắp means “about to, soon” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/sap-about-to/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**sắp**: about to

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: sap

## 1. about to (adverb)

about to, soon, nearly

*Rồi* often follows: *xe sắp tới rồi*, the bus is nearly here. It usually doesn't go with a named time like *tuần sau*.

- Phim sắp bắt đầu rồi. — The movie is about to start.
- Em sắp về nước rồi. — I'm going back to my country soon.

Grammar: [About to happen: sắp](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/sap-about-to/)

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