How do you say “local” in Vietnamese?

“Local” in Vietnamese is địa phương (region), cục bộ (local).

Vietnamese words for “local”

• địa phươngListenadjective
  Hanoi [ʔɗiə˧˨ʔ fɨəŋ˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɗiə˨˩˨ fɨəŋ˧˧]địa heavy phương level

  region; area

  for “local” meaning: From or in a nearby location.

  • Dân địa phương rất hiếu khách.The locals are very hospitable.
• cục bộListenadjective
  Hanoi [kʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ʔɓo˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [kʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ʔɓow˨˩˨]cục heavy bộ heavy

  local; partial

Related Vietnamese words

• sở tạiListenadjective

  local; resident

• bộ phậnListennoun

  part; section; component

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.