# nửa meaning in Vietnamese: half (A2)

> nửa means “half” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/nua-half/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**nửa**: half

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: nua

## 1. half (number)

It goes before what is halved: *nửa tiếng*, half an hour. Don't confuse it with *nữa*, more.

- Saigon: Em ăn nửa ổ bánh mì thôi. | Hà Nội: Em ăn nửa cái bánh mì thôi. — I'll just have half a bánh mì.
- Saigon: Chị chờ em nửa tiếng nha. | Hà Nội: Chị đợi em nửa tiếng nhé. — Wait half an hour for me.

Grammar: [Half and … and a half: nửa, rưỡi, rưởi](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/nua-ruoi-half/)

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