# với meaning in Vietnamese: with (A1)

> với means “with, and” in Vietnamese. It can also mean please. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/voi-with/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**với**: with · please

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: voi

## 1. with (preposition)

with, and

For people; for a tool or transport, use *bằng*. Between two nouns in speech it means 'and': *cà phê với bánh mì*.

- Chị đi chợ với mẹ. — I'm going to the market with Mom.
- Cho em cơm với cá. — Rice and fish, please.

Level: A1

Grammar: [With (a person), and in speech: với](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/voi-with/)

## 2. please (particle)

At the end of a request, *với* adds a little urgency, like 'please' when you really need a hand: *Giúp em với!*, help me, please! It often follows *giùm* or *giúp*.

- Saigon: Anh ơi, chờ em với! | Hà Nội: Anh ơi, đợi em với! — Wait for me, please!
- Saigon: Chị chỉ giùm em đường ra chợ với. | Hà Nội: Chị chỉ hộ em đường ra chợ với. — Could you show me the way to the market, please?

Level: A2

Grammar: [With (a person), and in speech: với](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/voi-with/) · [Do it for me: verb + giùm / hộ](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/giup-ho-favour/)

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