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How do you say “brother” in Vietnamese?

“Brother” in Vietnamese is em trai (younger brother), anh em (older brother and younger sibling), em (younger sibling).

Vietnamese words for “brother”

  • em trainoun
    Hanoi [ʔɛm˧˧ t͡ɕaːj˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɛm˧˧ ʈaːj˧˧]em level trai level

    younger brother

    for “brother” meaning: Son of the same parents as another person.

    • Nó là em trai tôi.He's my younger brother.
  • anh emnoun
    Hanoi [ʔajŋ̟˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧] · Saigon [ʔan˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧]anh level em level

    older brother and younger sibling; siblings

    for “brother” meaning: Son of the same parents as another person.

    • Họ là anh em trai.They're brothers.
  • empronoun
    Hanoi [ʔɛm˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɛm˧˧]em level

    younger sibling; you (to someone younger); I (said by someone younger)

    for “brother” meaning: Son of the same parents as another person.

    • Em tôi là giáo viên.My brother is a teacher.

Related Vietnamese words

  • anhpronoun

    older brother; you (to a man slightly older); I (said by an older man)

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