Vietnamese Vocabulary and Phrases

Front

Grandfather / Elderly man / Mr.

Back

Ông

Front

Grandmother / Elderly woman / Mrs.

Back

Bà

Front

Father - more formal, often used in Southern Vietnam

Back

Cha

Front

Mother

Back

Mẹ

Front

Older brother / Polite address for a man slightly older or same age

Back

Anh

Front

Older sister / Polite address for a woman slightly older or same age

Back

Chị

Front

Uncle - father's younger brother / polite address for a man younger than one's parents

Back

Chú

Front

Aunt - father's younger sister / polite address for a woman younger than one's parents or a female teacher

Back

Cô

Front

Younger brother

Back

Em trai

Front

Younger sister

Back

Em gái