# tiền lẻ meaning in Vietnamese: small change (A1)

> tiền lẻ means “small change, small notes” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/tien-le/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**tiền lẻ**: small change

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: tien le

## 1. small change (noun)

small change, small notes

Small notes or coins; the change you get back is *tiền thối* (in Hà Nội *tiền thừa*).

- Chị có tiền lẻ không? — Do you have any small change?
- Xin lỗi, em không có tiền lẻ. — Sorry, I don't have anything smaller.

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