# Nghe nói: I've heard that in Vietnamese (A2)

> Nghe nói, literally "hear say", passes on something you've heard but haven't seen for yourself: Nghe nói quán này ngon lắm.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/nghe-noi-hearsay/ · Updated 2026-10-17

**I've heard that**

Pattern: `(person) + nghe nói + [sentence]`

Level: A2 (our estimate) · Register: everyday

Typed without accents: nghe noi

*Nghe nói*, literally "hear say", passes on something you've heard but haven't seen for yourself: *Nghe nói quán này ngon lắm.* I've heard this place is really good. The news follows straight after, with no word for "that".

Who heard it is often left out, because it's clear. You can add it at the front: *Em nghe nói chị sắp đi Mỹ hả?* I hear you're off to America soon? To say who told you, put that person between *nghe* and *nói*: *Em nghe anh Minh nói chị mới chuyển nhà.* Minh told me you've just moved.

*Nghe nói* keeps a little distance: it's what people say, and you're not vouching for it. *Nghe đồn* (rumour has it) keeps even more.

Plain *nghe* is "listen", and *nghe thấy* is "hear" a sound. *Nghe nói* is only for news passed on by word of mouth. In the news, reporters use *cho biết* to say who gave the information.

## Examples

- Nghe nói quán này ngon lắm. — I've heard this place is really good.
- Saigon: Em nghe nói chị sắp đi Mỹ hả? | Hà Nội: Em nghe nói chị sắp đi Mỹ à? — I hear you're going to America soon?
- Em nghe anh Minh nói chị mới chuyển nhà. — Minh told me you've just moved.
- Nghe nói mai trời mưa lớn. — I heard it's going to rain heavily tomorrow.

## Compare

- [Seeing, hearing (the result): nhìn thấy, nghe thấy](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/thay-sense-result/): perceive
- [Reporting what someone said: cho biết, khẳng định, nhấn mạnh](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/cho-biet-reporting/): said / stated

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