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

> hồi nhỏ means “as a child, when I was little” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

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

**hồi nhỏ**: as a child

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: hoi nho

## 1. as a child (noun)

as a child, when I was little

In Hà Nội: *hồi bé*.

- Saigon: Hồi nhỏ em thích ăn kẹo lắm. | Hà Nội: Hồi bé em thích ăn kẹo lắm. — As a kid I loved candy.
- Saigon: Hồi nhỏ anh ở đâu? | Hà Nội: Hồi bé anh ở đâu? — Where did you live as a child?

In Hà Nội you say [hồi bé](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/hoi-be/#s_hoi_be).

Saigon only

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