# nói thế nào nhỉ… meaning in Vietnamese

> nói thế nào nhỉ… means “how shall I put it…” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

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

**nói thế nào nhỉ…**: searching for words

Typed without accents: noi the nao nhi…

## 1. searching for words (interjection)

how shall I put it…

Say it while you search for a word, so people know you're still going. *Nhỉ* is the Northern 'hmm, let me see'.

- Mình làm ở một công ty… nói thế nào nhỉ… bảo hiểm. — I work at a company… how shall I put it… an insurance one.
- Món này vị… nói thế nào nhỉ… hơi chua chua. — This dish tastes… how shall I put it… a little bit sour.

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