# việc meaning in Vietnamese: work (A1)

> việc means “work, job” in Vietnamese. It can also mean the act of. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/viec-matter/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**việc**: work, task · the act of

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: viec

## 1. work, task (noun)

work, job, task, matter

*Có việc* means to have something to do: *Mai em có việc.* I'm busy tomorrow.

- Hôm nay em có nhiều việc quá. — I have so much to do today.
- Anh đang tìm việc. — I'm looking for a job.

Level: A1

## 2. the act of (particle)

Before a verb, *việc* turns the action into a noun, like English '-ing': *việc học tiếng Việt*, learning Vietnamese. It belongs to writing and careful speech; in conversation the verb alone is usual.

- Việc nấu ăn mỗi ngày tốn nhiều thời gian. — Cooking every day takes a lot of time.
- Việc học tiếng Việt không khó như em nghĩ. — Learning Vietnamese isn't as hard as I thought.

Level: A2 · formal · to recognize

Grammar: [The doing of something: việc + verb](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/viec-nominal/)

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