# nhé meaning in Vietnamese: friendly ending (A1)

> nhé means “friendly ending” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/nhe-ok/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**nhé**: friendly ending

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: nhe

## 1. friendly ending (particle)

The Hà Nội word for Saigon's *nha*: it ends a suggestion, promise or goodbye to make it friendly, like '…, OK?'. Understood everywhere.

Many young Saigon speakers use *nhé* in messages too.

- Mai gặp lại nhé. — See you tomorrow!
- Anh gọi lại sau nhé. — I'll call you back later, OK?

In Saigon you say [nghe](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/nghe-listen/#s_nghe_ok).

In Saigon you say [nha](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/nha-ok/#lx_nha).

Hà Nội only · to recognize

Grammar: […, OK? (soft suggestion): nha / nhé](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/nhe-nha/)

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