# viết meaning in Vietnamese: to write (A1)

> viết means “to write” in Vietnamese. It can also mean pen. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/viet-write/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**viết**: write · pen

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: viet

## 1. write (verb)

- Em viết tên ở đây nha. — Write your name here, please.
- Saigon: Chữ này viết sao vậy? | Hà Nội: Chữ này viết thế nào? — How do you write this word?

Level: A1

## 2. pen (noun)

Usually *cây viết*. *Bút* is the Hà Nội word and is also heard in Saigon.

- Saigon: Cho tui mượn cây viết. | Hà Nội: Cho tôi mượn cái bút. — Can I borrow your pen?
- Saigon: Cây viết này hết mực rồi. | Hà Nội: Cái bút này hết mực rồi. — This pen has run out of ink.

Level: A2 · Saigon only

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