# tại vì meaning in Vietnamese: because (A1)

> tại vì means “because” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/tai-vi/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**tại vì**: because

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: tai vi

## 1. because (conjunction)

The everyday Saigon word, above all when you answer 'why?'. *Tại* on its own often puts the blame on someone: *Tại anh!*

- Tại vì trời mưa nên em ở nhà. — I stayed home because it was raining.
- Em không ăn, tại vì em no rồi. — I'm not eating because I'm full.

Grammar: [Because: vì / tại vì / bởi vì](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/vi-because/)

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