TuDien.NgonNguViet.comVietnamese ⇄ English dictionary

ông ấy

Level ≈A1 (approx.) pronoun Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔəj˧˦]Huế [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔəj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔəj˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ônglevelngangấyrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ông ấy means he.

Meanings of ông ấy in English

Pronoun

  1. Northern Vietnam he (older or respected man) ≈ ổng

Example sentences with ông ấy

  • Ông ấy về nhà lúc 6 giờ. He went home at six.
  • Ông ấy đã đào một cái hố. He dug a hole.
  • Ông ấy đã buộc một bó củi. He set up a bundle of firewood.
  • Ông ấy là chủ quán rượu đó. He is the owner of the liquor shop.
  • Chiếc xe này là của ông ấy. This car is his.
  • Tôi đã gặp ông ấy trong tù. I met him in prison.
  • Ông ấy sẽ đến trong 30 phút. He will be here in half an hour.
  • Ông ấy có một chiếc máy ảnh. He has a camera.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

ông + ấy.

Frequently asked questions

What does ông ấy mean in English?

ông ấy (pronoun) means "he".

How do you pronounce ông ấy?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔəj˧˦]; Saigon [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔəj˦˥]. Tones: ông — level tone (ngang), ấy — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.