# vừa meaning in Vietnamese: just (A1)

> vừa means “just” in Vietnamese. It can also mean fitting, both … and. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/vua-just/ · Updated 2026-10-21

**vừa**: just · fitting · both … and

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: vua

## 1. just (adverb)

Before the verb, for something that has only just happened; often *vừa mới*.

- Xe buýt vừa đi. — The bus has just left.
- Chị vừa ăn xong. — I've just finished eating.

Level: A1

Grammar: [Just happened: vừa / mới / vừa mới](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/vua-moi-just/)

## 2. fitting (adjective)

just right, the right size

For clothes and shoes: *Cái áo này vừa không?* Does this shirt fit?

- Đôi giày này vừa lắm. — These shoes fit perfectly.
- Áo này không vừa em. — This shirt doesn't fit me.

Level: A2

## 3. both … and (conjunction)

Said twice, each before a word, *vừa … vừa* means 'both … and' for two qualities (*vừa rẻ vừa ngon*, cheap and good) and 'while' for two actions at once (*vừa ăn vừa nói chuyện*, talking while eating).

- Căn nhà này vừa rộng vừa mát. — This house is both roomy and cool.
- Saigon: Ba vừa lái xe vừa hát. | Hà Nội: Bố vừa lái xe vừa hát. — Dad sang while he drove.

Level: A2

Grammar: [Both … and, at the same time: vừa … vừa](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/vua-vua/)

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