lẹ

Meaning

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

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.

   Said everywhere: mau.

   Said everywhere: nhanh.

   Saigon onlycasual