# nhanh lên meaning in Vietnamese: hurry up (A2)

> nhanh lên means “hurry up, quick” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/nhanh-len/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**nhanh lên**: hurry up

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: nhanh len

## 1. hurry up (interjection)

hurry up, quick

Fine with friends and family; to someone older, soften it: *nhanh lên chút nha anh*.

- Saigon: Nhanh lên, trễ rồi! | Hà Nội: Nhanh lên, muộn rồi! — Hurry up, we're late!
- Con ăn nhanh lên, còn đi học nữa. — Eat up quickly, you've got school.

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