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How do you say “father” in Vietnamese?

“Father” in Vietnamese is bố (father), cha (you), ba (three).

Vietnamese words for “father”

  • bốnoun
    Hanoi [ʔɓo˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɓow˦˥]bố rising

    father

    for “father” meaning: A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, etc.).

    • Bố tôi bận.My father was busy.
  • chapronoun
    Hanoi [t͡ɕaː˧˧] · Saigon [caː˧˧]cha level

    you; father

    for “father” meaning: A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, etc.).

    • Xin chào cha ạ.Hello, father.
  • banoun
    Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɓaː˧˧]ba level

    three; father (Southern)

    for “father” meaning: A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, etc.).

    • Ba của bạn sao rồi?How's your father?
  • tíanoun
    Hanoi [tiə˧˦] · Saigon [tiə˦˥]tía rising

    father; dad

    for “father” meaning: A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, etc.).

  • cậunoun
    Hanoi [kəw˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [kəw˨˩˨]cậu heavy

    you (to a friend of the same age); maternal uncle

    for “father” meaning: A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, etc.).

    • Tom đã bị sốc khi biết tin cha cậu ấy lên cơn đau tim.Tom was shocked by the news that his father had had a heart attack.
  • bọnoun
    Hanoi [ʔɓɔ˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɓɔ˨˩˨]bọ heavy

    insect; bug

    for “father” meaning: A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, etc.).

  • thầynoun
    Hanoi [tʰəj˨˩] · Saigon [tʰəj˨˩]thầy falling

    male teacher

    for “father” meaning: A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, etc.).

  • ôngnoun
    Hanoi [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧] · Saigon [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧]ông level

    grandfather; Mr.; you (to an older man)

    for “father” meaning: A term of respectful address for an elderly man.

    • Ông bố vừa đọc báo vừa ăn sáng.Father reads the newspaper, eating his breakfast.
  • chúnoun
    Hanoi [t͡ɕu˧˦] · Saigon [cʊw˦˥]chú rising

    paternal uncle; father's younger brother

    for “father” meaning: A term of respectful address for an elderly man.

    • Ông ấy không phải ba tôi, ông ta là chú của tôi.He is not my father, he is my uncle.
  • bácnoun
    Hanoi [ʔɓaːk̚˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɓaːk̚˦˥]bác rising

    paternal uncle; father's elder brother

    for “father” meaning: A term of respectful address for an elderly man.

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