# chắc là meaning in Vietnamese: probably (A2)

> chắc là means “probably, I guess” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chac-la/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**chắc là**: probably

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: chac la

## 1. probably (adverb)

probably, I guess, must

Opens the sentence, like plain *chắc*. *Chắc là không* means 'probably not'.

- Chắc là mai trời mưa. — It'll probably rain tomorrow.
- Saigon: Chắc là ảnh quên rồi. | Hà Nội: Chắc là anh ấy quên rồi. — He's probably forgotten.

Grammar: [Probably, must be: chắc (là)](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/chac-probably/)

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