# khỏe meaning in Vietnamese: healthy (A1)

> khỏe means “healthy, well” in Vietnamese. It can also mean strong. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/khoe-healthy/ · Updated 2026-10-21

**khỏe**: healthy · strong

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: khoe

Also written: khoẻ

## 1. healthy (adjective)

healthy, well

*Khỏe không?* is the everyday 'how are you?'.

- Bạn khỏe không? — Are you well?
- Saigon: Dạ, em khỏe, cảm ơn chị. | Hà Nội: Em khỏe ạ, cảm ơn chị. — I'm fine, thank you.

Level: A1

## 2. strong (adjective)

Of the body: able to lift, carry or work hard. The opposite is *yếu*, weak.

- Saigon: Anh khỏe mà, mang giùm em cái này nha. | Hà Nội: Anh khỏe mà, mang hộ em cái này nhé. — You're strong, could you carry this for me?
- Saigon: Ba em khỏe lắm, một mình mang cái bàn ra sân. | Hà Nội: Bố em khỏe lắm, một mình mang cái bàn ra sân. — My dad's really strong, he carried the table out to the yard on his own.

Level: A2

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