# thiệt hả meaning in Vietnamese: really? (A1)

> thiệt hả means “really?, is that true?” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

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

**thiệt hả**: really?

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: thiet ha

## 1. really? (interjection)

really?, is that true?

Asks the other person to confirm something surprising; in Hà Nội, *thật à?*

- Saigon: Thiệt hả? Hay quá! | Hà Nội: Thật à? Hay quá! — Really? That's great!
- Saigon: Mai nghỉ học? Thiệt hả? | Hà Nội: Mai nghỉ học? Thật à? — No class tomorrow? Really?

Saigon only · casual

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