# trượt meaning in Vietnamese: to fail (an exam) (A2)

> trượt means “to fail (an exam)” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/truot-fail/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**trượt**: fail

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: truot

## 1. fail (verb)

to fail (an exam)

The Hà Nội word; Saigon says *rớt*.

- Anh ấy thi lái xe bị trượt. — He failed his driving test.
- Năm ngoái em trượt đại học. — Last year I didn't get into college.

In Saigon you say [rớt](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/rot-fail/#s_rot_fail).

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