# sốt meaning in Vietnamese: fever (A2)

> sốt means “fever, temperature” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/sot-fever/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**sốt**: fever

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: sot

## 1. fever (noun)

fever, temperature

Said as *bị sốt*, to have a fever; *sốt cao* is a high fever.

- Em bé bị sốt. — The baby has a fever.
- Saigon: Anh bị sốt hả? Uống thuốc chưa? | Hà Nội: Anh bị sốt à? Uống thuốc chưa? — You've got a fever? Have you taken anything?

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