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ga

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [ɣaː˧˧]Huế [ɣaː˧˧]Saigon [ɣaː˧˧] browser voice
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ga means train station.

Meanings of ga in English

Noun

  1. train station
    • Ga Sài GònSaigon Station
    • Ga Hà NộiHanoi Station

Noun

  1. gas, such as propane and/or butane, used for a gas stove; compare khí (“gas as a chemical substance”)
    • bình gaa gas tank
  2. carbon dioxide used for a carbonated drink
    • nước ngọt có gaa sweet carbonated drink
  3. lighter fluid
    • Bật lửa này hết ga rồi.This lighter's run out of fluid.
  4. the ignited mixture of fuel and air that powers an engine; not to be confused with xăng (“gasoline”)
    • xe bị rồ/oà gaa motorcycle with a broken throttle that accelerates while the twistgrip is released
    • Nổ nãy giờ mà chẳng có ga gì hết !I've been trying to start my bike for hours and it's still not working!
    • chạy tẹt gato step on it/on the gas; to floor it; to put your foot down; to run full throttle

Noun

  1. Southern Vietnam, especially Mekong Delta pronunciation spelling of ra (“bed sheet”)

Words with ga

rú gathả gaxe tay gaga-lôngga lăngga-raga-rôga-tô

Example sentences with ga

  • Chiếc ô tô ở trong ga ra. The car's in the garage.
  • Chúng tôi chạy nhanh đến ga tàu. We hurried to the train station.
  • Ga metro gần nhất ở đâu? Where's the nearest metro stop?
  • Tôi đến ga thì tàu chuẩn bị đi. I arrived at the station and the train was about to leave.
  • Bạn nấu ăn bằng ga hay là bằng điện? Do you cook by gas or electricity?
  • Tôi vừa đến ga. I've just arrived at the station.
  • Thật đáng tiếc chẳng ai ra ga đón bạn cả. It's pity that nobody came to meet you at the station.
  • Anh ấy thật tốt bụng khi chỉ đường đến ga. He was so kind as to show me the way to the station.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ga could be written as 𥩤, 𪵤. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From French gare.

Frequently asked questions

What does ga mean in English?

ga (noun) means "train station".

How do you pronounce ga?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣaː˧˧]; Saigon [ɣaː˧˧]. Tones: ga — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.