# thứ hai meaning in Vietnamese: Monday (A1)

> thứ hai means “Monday” in Vietnamese. It can also mean second. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/thu-hai/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**thứ hai**: Monday · second

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: thu hai

## 1. Monday (noun)

The week starts with *thứ hai*, literally 'the second (day)'; Sunday is *chủ nhật*.

- Thứ hai em đi làm sớm. — On Mondays I go to work early.
- Thứ hai này trường em được nghỉ. — My school is closed this Monday.

Level: A1

## 2. second (number)

First is *thứ nhất*, not *thứ một*.

- Em là con thứ hai trong nhà. — I'm the second child in my family.
- Đây là lần thứ hai em ăn món này. — This is the second time I've had this dish.

Level: A1

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