# tối qua meaning in Vietnamese: last night (A2)

> tối qua means “last night, yesterday evening” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/toi-qua/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**tối qua**: last night

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: toi qua

## 1. last night (noun)

last night, yesterday evening

Shorter than *tối hôm qua*, and very common in speech.

- Saigon: Tối qua em coi phim tới khuya. | Hà Nội: Tối qua em xem phim đến khuya. — Last night I watched movies till late.
- Saigon: Tối qua chị gọi mà em không bắt máy. | Hà Nội: Tối qua chị gọi mà em không nghe máy. — I called you last night but you didn't pick up.

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