How do you say “teacher” in Vietnamese?

Vietnamese words for “teacher”

• giáo viênListennoun
  Hanoi [zaːw˧˦ viən˧˧] · Saigon [jaːw˦˥ viəŋ˧˧]giáo rising viên level

  teacher

  for “teacher” meaning: A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.

  • Họ là giáo viên.They're teachers.
• thầy giáoListennoun
  Hanoi [tʰəj˨˩ zaːw˧˦] · Saigon [tʰəj˨˩ jaːw˦˥]thầy falling giáo rising

  a male teacher

  • Thầy giáo tên gì?What’s the teacher’s name?
• cô giáoListennoun
  Hanoi [ko˧˧ zaːw˧˦] · Saigon [kow˧˧ jaːw˦˥]cô level giáo rising

  female teacher

  for “teacher” meaning: A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.

  • Cô giáo tên gì?What’s the teacher’s name?
• thầyListennoun
  Hanoi [tʰəj˨˩] · Saigon [tʰəj˨˩]thầy falling

  male teacher

  • Xin chào, thầy/cô.Hello, teacher.
• côListenpronoun
  Hanoi [ko˧˧] · Saigon [kow˧˧]cô level

  you (to a young woman or female teacher); aunt; Miss

  • Xin chào, thầy/cô.Hello, teacher.