# thì meaning in Vietnamese: then (A2)

> thì means “then” in Vietnamese. It can also mean as for. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/thi-then/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**thì**: then · as for

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: thi

## 1. then (conjunction)

Marks where the result begins after a condition: *Nếu mưa thì mình ở nhà.* Often it is the only link: *Đói thì ăn đi.*

- Nếu mệt thì về nghỉ đi. — If you're tired, go home and rest.
- Đói thì ăn đi. — If you're hungry, eat.

Level: A2

Grammar: [If … then: nếu … (thì)](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/neu-thi-if/)

## 2. as for (particle)

After a word or phrase at the start, it makes it the topic, 'as for …', often set against something else: *Cà phê thì em uống, trà thì không.*

- Hôm nay thì không được, mai nha. — Today's no good, but tomorrow's fine.
- Cà phê thì em uống, còn trà thì không. — Coffee I drink, but not tea.

Level: A2

Grammar: [As for X: X + thì …](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/thi-topic/)

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