# rẽ meaning in Vietnamese: to turn (A2)

> rẽ means “to turn” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/re-turn/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**rẽ**: turn

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: re

## 1. turn (verb)

Hà Nội speech; Saigon says *quẹo*.

- Đến ngã tư thì rẽ trái. — Turn left at the intersection.
- Anh ơi, rẽ phải ở đây nhé. — Turn right here, please.

In Saigon you say [quẹo](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/queo-turn/#lx_queo).

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