# nói sao meaning in Vietnamese: how do you say (A1)

> nói sao means “how do you say, how to say” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

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

**nói sao**: how to say

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: noi sao

## 1. how to say (question word)

how do you say, how to say

*… tiếng Việt nói sao?* is the casual Saigon way to ask for a word.

- Saigon: Cái này tiếng Việt nói sao? | Hà Nội: Cái này tiếng Việt nói thế nào? — How do you say this in Vietnamese?
- Saigon: Em không biết nói sao. | Hà Nội: Em không biết nói thế nào. — I don't know how to put it.

Said everywhere: [nói thế nào](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/noi-the-nao/#s_noi_the_nao).

Saigon only

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