How do you say “flu” in Vietnamese?

“Flu” in Vietnamese is cúm (influenza), cảm (cold).

Vietnamese words for “flu”

• cúmListennoun
  Hanoi [kum˧˦] · Saigon [kʊm˦˥]cúm rising

  influenza; flu

  for “flu” meaning: Influenza.

  • Bệnh cúm đang lan rộng.The flu is spreading.
• cảmListennoun
  Hanoi [kaːm˧˩] · Saigon [kaːm˨˩˦]cảm dipping

  cold; flu; influenza

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.