# sống meaning in Vietnamese: to live (A1)

> sống means “to live” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/song-live/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**sống**: live

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: song

## 1. live (verb)

For where you live, Saigon often just says *ở*: *Em ở quận 3.*

- Em sống ở Sài Gòn. — I live in Saigon.
- Saigon: Em sống với ba mẹ. | Hà Nội: Em sống với bố mẹ. — I live with my parents.

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