# tối meaning in Vietnamese: evening (A1)

> tối means “evening” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/toi-evening/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**tối**: evening

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: toi

## 1. evening (noun)

After a clock time it means p.m.: *tám giờ tối*, 8 p.m. The same word means dark: *trời tối rồi*, it's dark now.

- Tối thứ sáu mình đi ăn nha. — Let's go out to eat on Friday evening.
- Phim bắt đầu lúc bảy giờ tối. — The movie starts at seven in the evening.

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