cả nhà

phrasepronoun

Hanoi [kaː˧˩ ɲaː˨˩]Huế [kaː˧˨ ɲaː˦˩]Saigon [kaː˨˩˦ ɲaː˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cảdippinghỏi nhàfallinghuyền

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

cả nhà means nhà.

Meanings of cả nhà in English

Phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cả, nhà.
- cả nhà taomy whole family

Pronoun

endearing, informal you guys, all the people in my circle
- Cả nhà ơi, hôm nay có họp về quy chế lương mới nhé !Guys, there's a meeting on the new payroll policy today!
- Mình gửi file cho cả nhà xem nè.Check out this file I've just sent, guys!

Example sentences with cả nhà

Cả nhà ảnh đều cao. Everyone in his family is tall.

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

Etymology

cả (“the whole/entire”) + nhà (“family”). Compare Chinese 大家.

Frequently asked questions

What does cả nhà mean in English?

cả nhà (phrase) means "nhà".

How do you pronounce cả nhà?

IPA: Hanoi [kaː˧˩ ɲaː˨˩]; Saigon [kaː˨˩˦ ɲaː˨˩]. Tones: cả — dipping tone (hỏi), nhà — falling tone (huyền).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.