# nghĩa là meaning in Vietnamese: it means (A1)

> nghĩa là means “it means, means” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/nghia-la/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**nghĩa là**: it means

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: nghia la

## 1. it means (verb)

it means, means, that is

*… nghĩa là gì?* asks what something means.

- Từ này nghĩa là gì? — What does this word mean?
- Đèn đỏ nghĩa là dừng lại. — A red light means stop.

Grammar: [That is, in other words: tức là, nghĩa là, nói cách khác](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/noi-cach-khac/)

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