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

> nói thế nào means “how do you say, how to say” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

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

**nói thế nào**: how to say

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: noi the nao

## 1. how to say (question word)

how do you say, how to say

*… tiếng Việt nói thế nào?* asks for a word. Saigon speech often says *nói sao*.

- Từ này tiếng Anh nói thế nào? — How do you say this word in English?
- Em không biết nói thế nào. — I don't know how to put it.

In Saigon you say [nói sao](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/noi-sao/#s_noi_sao).

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