# kia meaning in Vietnamese: that (over there) (A1)

> kia means “that (over there), that” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/kia-that/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**kia**: that

Level: A1 (our estimate)

## 1. that (pronoun)

that (over there), that

After the noun, for something further off but in sight: *cái áo kia*.

- Cái áo kia đẹp quá. — That shirt over there is lovely.
- Saigon: Người kia là ai vậy? | Hà Nội: Người kia là ai thế? — Who's that over there?

Grammar: [This, that after the noun: … này, … đó, … kia](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/noun-nay-this/)

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