# giây meaning in Vietnamese: second (A2)

> giây means “second” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/giay-second/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**giây**: second

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: giay

## 1. second (noun)

Don't mix it up with *giấy*, paper.

- Một phút có sáu mươi giây. — A minute has sixty seconds.
- Chờ em mấy giây thôi. — Just give me a few seconds.

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