# từng meaning in Vietnamese: each (A1)

> từng means “each, one by one” in Vietnamese. It can also mean ever. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/tung-each/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**từng**: each · ever

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: tung

## 1. each (quantifier)

each, one by one, every single

Goes through people or things one at a time: *từng người một*, one at a time.

- Saigon: Vô từng người một nha. | Hà Nội: Vào từng người một nhé. — Come in one at a time.
- Em học từng chữ. — I learn it word by word.

Level: A2

Grammar: [Each one in turn: từng](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/tung-each-one/)

## 2. ever (adverb)

ever, used to

Before the verb, often as *đã từng* (have ever) or *chưa từng* (have never).

- Anh từng sống ở Hà Nội. — I used to live in Hà Nội.
- Chị đã từng ăn sầu riêng chưa? — Have you ever had durian?

Level: A1

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