# hồi bé meaning in Vietnamese: as a child (A2)

> hồi bé means “as a child, when I was little” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/hoi-be/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**hồi bé**: as a child

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: hoi be

## 1. as a child (noun)

as a child, when I was little

Hà Nội's word; Saigon says *hồi nhỏ*.

- Hồi bé em sợ chó lắm. — As a child I was really scared of dogs.
- Hồi bé chị ở với bà ngoại. — When I was little, I lived with my grandma.

In Saigon you say [hồi nhỏ](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/hoi-nho/#s_hoi_nho).

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