# hồi meaning in Vietnamese: back when (A2)

> hồi means “back when, when” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

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

**hồi**: time

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: hoi

## 1. time (noun)

back when, when

It points back to the past, so it needs no *đã*. In Saigon, *hồi sáng* is earlier this morning and *hồi nãy* a moment ago.

- Hồi năm ngoái em ở Đà Nẵng. — Last year I was living in Đà Nẵng.
- Saigon: Hồi nãy có người gọi chị đó. | Hà Nội: Lúc nãy có người gọi chị đấy. — Someone called for you a moment ago.

Grammar: [Back when: hồi + time (hồi nhỏ, hồi đó)](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/hoi-back-when/)

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