Vietnamese · Numbers & Time

một

One

Beginnernumeral

Definition

The number one.

Example

Cho tôi một cà phê sữa đá.

One iced milk coffee, please.

Etymology

'Một' is the Vietnamese numeral for 'one', deriving from ancient counting systems in Southeast Asia.

How & Where It’s Used

'Một' is used in both spoken and written forms and across all levels of formality for basic counting.

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