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

> nói giỡn means “to joke, to be kidding” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

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

**nói giỡn**: joke

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: noi gion

## 1. joke (verb)

to joke, to be kidding

Saigon's word; Hà Nội says *nói đùa*.

- Saigon: Em nói giỡn thôi mà. | Hà Nội: Em nói đùa thôi mà. — I was only joking.
- Saigon: Anh nói giỡn hả? | Hà Nội: Anh nói đùa à? — Are you kidding?

In Hà Nội you say [nói đùa](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/noi-dua/#s_noi_dua).

Saigon only

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