# trễ meaning in Vietnamese: late (A1)

> trễ means “late” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/tre-late/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**trễ**: late

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: tre

## 1. late (adjective)

In Hà Nội: *muộn*.

- Saigon: Em đi làm trễ mười phút. | Hà Nội: Em đi làm muộn mười phút. — I was ten minutes late for work.
- Saigon: Hôm nay xe buýt tới trễ. | Hà Nội: Hôm nay xe buýt đến muộn. — The bus came late today.

In Hà Nội you say [muộn](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/muon-late/#s_muon_late).

Saigon only

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