# thấy meaning in Vietnamese: to see (A1)

> thấy means “to see” in Vietnamese. It can also mean feel. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/thay-see/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**thấy**: see · feel

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: thay

## 1. see (verb)

*Nhìn* is looking; *thấy* is actually seeing, so *nhìn thấy* is "see".

- Chị có thấy điện thoại em đâu không? — Have you seen my phone anywhere?
- Saigon: Tối quá, em không thấy gì hết. | Hà Nội: Tối quá, em không thấy gì cả. — It's too dark, I can't see anything.

Level: A1

Grammar: [Seeing, hearing (the result): nhìn thấy, nghe thấy](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/thay-sense-result/)

## 2. feel (verb)

to feel, to find, to think

For your own reaction to something, Vietnamese says *thấy* where English says "I think": *Em thấy ngon.*

- Hôm nay em thấy hơi lạnh. — I feel a bit cold today.
- Chị thấy cái áo này đẹp không? — Do you think this shirt looks nice?

Level: A1

Grammar: [I find, I feel: thấy + adjective or sentence](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/thay-feel-find/)

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