# linh meaning in Vietnamese: zero tens (A1)

> linh means “zero tens” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/linh-zero-tens/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**linh**: zero tens

Level: A1 (our estimate)

## 1. zero tens (number)

Hà Nội's word for an empty tens place inside a number: 105 is *một trăm linh năm*. Saigon says *lẻ*.

- Nhà em số ba trăm linh tám. — My house is number 308.
- Em sinh năm hai nghìn không trăm linh chín. — I was born in 2009.

In Saigon you say [lẻ](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/le-zero-tens/#s_le_zero_tens).

Hà Nội only · to recognize

Grammar: [Empty places in numbers: lẻ / linh, không trăm](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/linh-le-zero/)

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