# rét meaning in Vietnamese: cold (A2)

> rét means “cold, freezing” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ret-bitterly-cold/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**rét**: bitterly cold

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ret

## 1. bitterly cold (adjective)

cold, freezing, bitterly cold

A Northern word for winter cold; Saigon, which has no winter, says *lạnh*.

- Hà Nội tháng một rét lắm. — Hà Nội is bitterly cold in January.
- Trời rét quá, mặc thêm áo đi. — It's freezing, put another layer on.

Said everywhere: [lạnh](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/lanh-cold/#lx_lanh).

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