Tiếng Việt · Saying Attested

sao thế

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Northern "what's the matter?" — same caring question as "sao vậy", wearing its Northern particle.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

có vấn đề gì

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Literally: how/why like-that

Where it’s used: More common Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam

Examples

Sao thế, họp xong mặt ai cũng căng vậy?What happened? Everyone came out of that meeting looking grim.

Editorial example (batch 048)

Sources & notes

Editorial addition (2026-08-05 conversational-phrase pass): everyday spoken formula selected for the speak-first curriculum; definition and example original.

Topics: Everyday talk

Common questions

What does “sao thế” mean?

Northern "what's the matter?" — same caring question as "sao vậy", wearing its Northern particle. Literally: how/why like-that

Is “sao thế” formal or informal?

sao thế is generally informal.

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