# thế nào meaning in Vietnamese: how (A1)

> thế nào means “how, what … like” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

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

**thế nào**: how

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: the nao

## 1. how (question word)

how, what … like

It needs no *là* in front: *Công việc mới thế nào?* (How's the new job?). Saigon speech often says *sao* instead.

- Chữ này viết thế nào? — How do you write this word?
- Đà Lạt thế nào, em? — What's Đà Lạt like?

In Saigon you say [sao](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/sao-why/#lx_sao).

Grammar: [How? What is it like? sao / thế nào](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/the-nao-how/)

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