# vất vả meaning in Vietnamese: hard (A1)

> vất vả means “hard, tough” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/vat-va/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**vất vả**: hard

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: vat va

## 1. hard (adjective)

hard, tough, exhausting

Of work or life, not of a question: a hard question is *khó*.

- Mẹ tui làm việc vất vả lắm. — My mom works very hard.
- Hôm nay chị vất vả quá! — You've worked so hard today!

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