# vài meaning in Vietnamese: a few (A2)

> vài means “a few, several” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/vai-a-few/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**vài**: a few

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: vai

## 1. a few (quantifier)

a few, several, a couple of

Takes a classifier, as a number does: *vài cái áo*. *Vài trăm ngàn* is a few hundred thousand.

- Saigon: Chờ em vài phút. | Hà Nội: Đợi em vài phút. — Give me a few minutes.
- Saigon: Em mua vài trái xoài. | Hà Nội: Em mua vài quả xoài. — I bought a few mangoes.

Grammar: [A few: vài / mấy + classifier + noun](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/vai-few/)

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