Tiếng Việt · Saying Attested

thế nhỉ

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Meaning · English

A reflective Northern "huh, true enough" — soft agreement that dawns on you mid-conversation rather than being declared.

Literally: like-that, isn't it

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

Examples

Nghỉ sớm một hôm cũng chẳng sao. — Ừ thế nhỉ, mình cứ lo hão."Leaving early one day is no big deal." — "Huh, true — I was worrying over nothing."

Editorial example (batch 046)

Sources & notes

Discovered via slangviet.com (headword reference only; definition and example written independently for Idiomer). Retrieved 2026-08-05. Reference page: slangviet.com/phrases/the-nhi.

Common questions

What does “thế nhỉ” mean?

A reflective Northern "huh, true enough" — soft agreement that dawns on you mid-conversation rather than being declared. Literally: like-that, isn't it

Is “thế nhỉ” formal or informal?

thế nhỉ is generally informal.

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