# ừm meaning in Vietnamese: um…

> ừm means “um…, hmm…” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/um-thinking/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**ừm**: thinking sound

Typed without accents: um

## 1. thinking sound (interjection)

um…, hmm…

A Vietnamese 'um' while you think: far better than falling silent or switching to English. *À…* (ah…) works too.

- Ừm… mình nghĩ là được. — Um… I think that's fine.
- Saigon: Ừm… để em coi lại. | Hà Nội: Ừm… để em xem lại. — Hmm… let me check again.

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