# mát meaning in Vietnamese: cool (A2)

> mát means “cool” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/mat-cool/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**mát**: cool

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: mat

## 1. cool (adjective)

Always pleasant, unlike *lạnh*: *trời mát* is lovely weather.

- Saigon: Chiều nay trời mát ghê. | Hà Nội: Chiều nay trời mát thật. — It's lovely and cool this afternoon.
- Ngồi đây mát hơn. — It's cooler sitting here.

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