# như thế nào meaning in Vietnamese: how (A1)

> như thế nào means “how, what … like” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/nhu-the-nao/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**như thế nào**: how

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: nhu the nao

## 1. how (question word)

how, what … like

A little fuller and more careful than *thế nào*, and common in writing.

- Cái này làm như thế nào? — How do you do this?
- Bạn thấy Sài Gòn như thế nào? — What do you think of Saigon?

Grammar: [How? What is it like? sao / thế nào](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/the-nao-how/)

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