# té meaning in Vietnamese: to fall (over) (A2)

> té means “to fall (over), to fall down” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/te-fall/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**té**: fall

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: te

## 1. fall (verb)

to fall (over), to fall down

Saigon's everyday word; Hà Nội says *ngã*. *Té xe* is coming off your motorbike.

- Saigon: Coi chừng té nha con! | Hà Nội: Cẩn thận ngã nhé con! — Careful you don't fall!
- Saigon: Hôm qua em bị té xe. | Hà Nội: Hôm qua em bị ngã xe. — I fell off my motorbike yesterday.

In Hà Nội you say [ngã](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/nga-fall/#s_nga_fall).

Saigon only

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