# trước đây meaning in Vietnamese: before (A1)

> trước đây means “before, previously” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/truoc-day/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**trước đây**: previously

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: truoc day

## 1. previously (adverb)

before, previously, in the past

It often comes out as 'used to': *trước đây em ở Huế*, I used to live in Huế.

- Trước đây em làm giáo viên. — I used to be a teacher.
- Trước đây chỗ này là cái chợ. — This place used to be a market.

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