cô gái

Level ≈A1 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [ko˧˧ ɣaːj˧˦]Huế [kow˧˧ ɣaːj˨˩˦]Saigon [kow˧˧ ɣaːj˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

côlevelngang gáirisingsắc

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

cô gái means girl.

Meanings of cô gái in English

Noun

girl ≈ con gái
- Cô gái đó đẹp quá.That girl is really beautiful.
- một cô gái đẹpa beautiful girl

Example sentences with cô gái

Cô gái đó đã gội đầu. The girl washed her hair.
Bạn chỉ là một cô gái. You're just a girl.
Cô gái đã chạy đi rồi. The girl ran away.
Cô gái cũng đã nhìn anh. The girl was looking at him too.
Tôi không biết cô gái này. I don't know this young lady.
Đó là vì bạn là một cô gái. That's because you're a girl.
Sao mấy cô gái đó tàn nhẫn vậy? Why are these girls so cruel?
Cô ấy là một cô gái bướng bỉnh. She's an obstinate girl.

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

Etymology

cô + gái.

Frequently asked questions

What does cô gái mean in English?

cô gái (noun) means "girl".

How do you pronounce cô gái?

IPA: Hanoi [ko˧˧ ɣaːj˧˦]; Saigon [kow˧˧ ɣaːj˦˥]. Tones: cô — level tone (ngang), gái — 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.