# Việt meaning in Vietnamese: Vietnamese (A1)

> Việt means “Vietnamese, Viet” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/viet-vietnamese/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**Việt**: Viet

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: Viet

## 1. Viet (name)

Vietnamese, Viet

Short for *Việt Nam*, mostly in compounds: *người Việt*, *tiếng Việt*, *món Việt* (Vietnamese food).

- Nhà hàng này bán món Việt. — This restaurant serves Vietnamese food.
- Chị là người Việt ở Mỹ. — I'm Vietnamese, and I live in the US.

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