# lẹ meaning in Vietnamese: quick (A1)

> lẹ means “quick, fast” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/le-quick/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**lẹ**: quick

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: le

## 1. quick (adjective)

quick, fast, quickly

Saigon speech; *nhanh* means the same everywhere. *Lẹ lên!* means "Hurry up!".

- Saigon: Lẹ lên, trễ rồi! | Hà Nội: Nhanh lên, muộn rồi! — Hurry up, we're late!
- Saigon: Anh ấy làm việc lẹ lắm. | Hà Nội: Anh ấy làm việc nhanh lắm. — He works really fast.

In Hà Nội you say [chóng](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chong-quick/#s_chong_quick).

Said everywhere: [mau](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/mau-quick/#lx_mau).

Said everywhere: [nhanh](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/nhanh-fast/#s_nhanh_fast).

Saigon only · casual

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