# vẫn meaning in Vietnamese: still (A2)

> vẫn means “still” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/van-still/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**vẫn**: still

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: van

## 1. still (adverb)

Before the verb, often as *vẫn còn*; *vẫn chưa* is 'still not'.

- Em vẫn chưa ăn. — I still haven't eaten.
- Saigon: Anh vẫn ở chỗ cũ hả? | Hà Nội: Anh vẫn ở chỗ cũ à? — Are you still at the same place?

Grammar: [Still: vẫn / còn / vẫn còn](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/van-con-still/)

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