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How do you say “boy” in Vietnamese?

“Boy” in Vietnamese is con trai (boy), trai (male), chàng trai (a young lad).

Vietnamese words for “boy”

  • con trainoun
    Hanoi [kɔn˧˧ t͡ɕaːj˧˧] · Saigon [kɔŋ˧˧ ʈaːj˧˧]con level trai level

    boy; son

    for “boy” meaning: A male child.

    • Chúng ta là con trai.We're boys.
  • traiadjective
    Hanoi [t͡ɕaːj˧˧] · Saigon [ʈaːj˧˧]trai level

    male

    for “boy” meaning: A male child.

    • Cô ta đã bảo các cậu trai sơn ngôi nhà.She had the boys paint the house.
  • chàng trainoun
    Hanoi [t͡ɕaːŋ˨˩ t͡ɕaːj˧˧] · Saigon [caːŋ˨˩ ʈaːj˧˧]chàng falling trai level

    a young lad; a fellow; a guy

    for “boy” meaning: A young man.

    • Chàng trai mua một con chó.The boy bought a dog.

Related Vietnamese words

  • chú màypronoun

    you; boy

  • cònoun

    stork; egret

  • cunoun

    penis; cock; prick

  • thiếu-niênadjective

    related to adolescence; like an adolescent

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