# quá meaning in Vietnamese: so (A1)

> quá means “so, really” in Vietnamese. It can also mean too much. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/qua-so/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**quá**: exclaiming · too much

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: qua

## 1. exclaiming (adverb)

so, really

After an adjective, in speech: *nóng quá!*, it's so hot!

- Trời ơi, nóng quá! — Oh, it's so hot!
- Em nói tiếng Việt hay quá! — You speak Vietnamese so well!

Level: A1

Grammar: [So …! and too …: quá after or before](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/qua-so/)

## 2. too much (adverb)

too

Before the adjective it means more than you want: *quá mắc*, too expensive. After it, *quá* exclaims instead: *mắc quá!*, so expensive!

- Saigon: Cái này quá mắc. | Hà Nội: Cái này quá đắt. — This is too expensive.
- Đừng làm việc quá nhiều. — Don't work too much.

Level: A2

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