# khá meaning in Vietnamese: quite (A2)

> khá means “quite, rather” in Vietnamese. It can also mean pretty good. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/kha-rather/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**khá**: rather · pretty good

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: kha

## 1. rather (adverb)

quite, rather, fairly, pretty

- Phòng này khá rộng. — This room is quite spacious.
- Hôm nay trời khá nóng. — It's fairly hot today.

Level: A2

Grammar: [Quite, fairly: khá + adjective](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/kha-quite/)

## 2. pretty good (adjective)

pretty good, quite good, not bad

On its own, after the noun: *tiếng Việt của anh khá lắm*. As a school grade it is the one below *giỏi*.

- Tiếng Việt của anh khá lắm rồi đó. — Your Vietnamese is pretty good now.
- Năm nay con học khá hơn năm ngoái. — This year my child is doing better at school than last year.

Level: A2

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