# vì sao meaning in Vietnamese: why (A2)

> vì sao means “why” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/vi-sao/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**vì sao**: why

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: vi sao

## 1. why (question word)

A little more careful than *tại sao*, and common in writing.

- Vì sao chị chọn Sài Gòn? — Why did you choose Saigon?
- Em không biết vì sao. — I don't know why.

Grammar: [Why? tại sao / vì sao / sao first](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/tai-sao-why/)

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