# thế à meaning in Vietnamese: really? (A1)

> thế à means “really?, is that so?” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/the-a/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**thế à**: really?

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: the a

## 1. really? (interjection)

really?, is that so?

The Hà Nội form; Saigon says *vậy hả* or *thiệt hả*.

- Thế à? Tôi không biết. — Really? I didn't know.
- Thế à, cảm ơn chị nhé. — Is that so? Thanks.

In Saigon you say [vậy hả](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/vay-ha/#s_vay_ha).

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