ừm

Meaning

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

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.