# áo meaning in Vietnamese: shirt (A1)

> áo means “shirt, top” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ao-shirt/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**áo**: shirt

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ao

## 1. shirt (noun)

shirt, top

Any piece of clothing for the upper body, and the start of many clothing words: *áo dài*, *áo khoác*, *áo mưa*.

- Cái áo này bao nhiêu tiền? — How much is this shirt?
- Áo của em màu đỏ. — My top is red.

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