# nói đùa meaning in Vietnamese: to joke (A2)

> nói đùa means “to joke, to be kidding” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/noi-dua/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**nói đùa**: joke

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: noi dua

## 1. joke (verb)

to joke, to be kidding

Hà Nội says *nói đùa* or just *đùa*; Saigon says *nói giỡn*.

- Tôi chỉ nói đùa thôi. — I'm only joking.
- Anh nói đùa à? — Are you kidding?

In Saigon you say [nói giỡn](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/noi-gion/#s_noi_gion).

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