# vô meaning in Vietnamese: to go in (A1)

> vô means “to go in, to come in” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/vo-go-in/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**vô**: go in

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: vo

## 1. go in (verb)

to go in, to come in, into

Saigon's everyday word; writing and Hà Nội use *vào*.

- Saigon: Vô đi! | Hà Nội: Vào đi! — Come in!
- Saigon: Em vô nhà đi, ngoài này nóng. | Hà Nội: Em vào nhà đi, ngoài này nóng. — Go inside, it's hot out here.

Said everywhere: [vào](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/vao-on/#s_vao_enter).

Saigon only

Grammar: [Moving in a direction: ra, vô / vào, lên, xuống, về, qua, tới](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/direction-verbs/) · [Direction words follow the map and the speaker: ra Hà Nội, vô Sài Gòn, lên Đà Lạt, lên lầu](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/vao-ra-north-south/)

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