# vào meaning in Vietnamese: on (A1)

> vào means “on, in” in Vietnamese. It can also mean enter. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/vao-on/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**vào**: on · enter

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: vao

## 1. on (preposition)

on, in, at

For a day, a date, a month or a year: *vào thứ hai*, on Monday. Often left out at the start of a sentence.

- Em sinh vào tháng tư. — I was born in April.
- Mình gặp nhau vào thứ bảy nha. — Let's meet on Saturday.

Level: A1

Grammar: [At a time: lúc / vào lúc, vào + day](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/vao-luc-at-time/)

## 2. enter (verb)

to go in, to come in, to enter

*Vào* in writing and in Hà Nội; Saigon speech says *vô*.

- Mời anh vào. — Please come in.
- Em vào nhà đi. — Go on inside.

In Saigon you say [vô](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/vo-go-in/#lx_vo_in).

Level: A1

Grammar: [Moving in a direction: ra, vô / vào, lên, xuống, về, qua, tới](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/direction-verbs/)

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