# nhất meaning in Vietnamese: most (A2)

> nhất means “most, -est” in Vietnamese. It can also mean first. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/nhat-most/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**nhất**: most · first

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: nhat

## 1. most (adverb)

most, -est, the best

After the adjective: *rẻ nhất*, cheapest. *Món nào ngon nhất?* Which dish is the best?

- Cái này rẻ nhất. — This one's the cheapest.
- Em thích Đà Lạt nhất. — I like Đà Lạt the most.

Level: A2

Grammar: [The most: adjective + nhất](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/nhat-most/)

## 2. first (number)

In *thứ nhất* (first), *giải nhất* (first prize) and *về nhất* (come first); the everyday 'one' is *một*.

- Saigon: Tụi em về nhất! | Hà Nội: Bọn em về nhất! — We came first!
- Giải nhất là một chiếc xe máy. — First prize is a motorbike.

Level: A2

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