# về meaning in Vietnamese: to go back (A1)

> về means “to go back, to go home” in Vietnamese. It can also mean about. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ve-go-back/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**về**: go back · about

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ve

## 1. go back (verb)

to go back, to go home

Going back where you belong: home, your hometown, your country.

- Mấy giờ anh về? — What time are you coming home?
- Tết này em về quê. — I'm going back to my hometown for Tết.

Level: A1

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

## 2. about (preposition)

Before a number, "about" is *khoảng*, not *về*.

- Em muốn hỏi về lớp tiếng Việt. — I'd like to ask about the Vietnamese class.
- Anh biết gì về Huế không? — Do you know anything about Huế?

Level: A2

Grammar: [About (a topic): về](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/ve-about/)

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