# thiệt á meaning in Vietnamese: really? (A2)

> thiệt á means “really?, seriously?” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

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

**thiệt á**: really?

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: thiet a

## 1. really? (interjection)

really?, seriously?

Casual Saigon speech: *thiệt* is the Southern way to say *thật* (true).

- Saigon: Thiệt á? Em không tin. | Hà Nội: Thật á? Em không tin. — Really? I don't believe it.
- Saigon: Thiệt á? Mai chị nghỉ hả? | Hà Nội: Thật á? Mai chị nghỉ à? — Seriously? You're off tomorrow?

Saigon only · casual

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