# thôi meaning in Vietnamese: only (A1)

> thôi means “only, just” in Vietnamese. It can also mean enough. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/thoi-only/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**thôi**: only · enough

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: thoi

## 1. only (particle)

only, just

At the very end, often with *chỉ* before the verb. In shops: *Một cái thôi*, just one.

- Saigon: Dạ, em coi thôi. | Hà Nội: Vâng, em xem thôi. — I'm just looking.
- Saigon: Em uống một ly thôi. | Hà Nội: Em uống một cốc thôi. — I'll just have one drink.

Level: A1

Grammar: [Only: chỉ … thôi](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/chi-thoi-only/)

## 2. enough (interjection)

that's enough, never mind, no thanks

At the start or on its own it closes something down. At the end of a sentence, *thôi* means 'only'.

- Thôi, mình về nha. — Right, let's head home.
- Thôi, không sao. — Never mind, it's fine.

Level: A2

Grammar: [That's enough, never mind: Thôi!](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/thoi-enough/)

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