# ba meaning in Vietnamese: dad (A1)

> ba means “dad, father” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ba-dad/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**ba**: dad

Level: A1 (our estimate)

## 1. dad (noun)

dad, father

In Hà Nội: *bố*.

- Ba tôi là bác sĩ. — My dad is a doctor.
- Saigon: Ba ơi, con về rồi nè! | Hà Nội: Bố ơi, con về rồi đây! — Dad, I'm home!

In Hà Nội you say [bố](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/bo-father/#lx_bo).

Saigon only

Grammar: [You and I are family words: anh, chị, em, cô, chú, ba / mẹ and con, thầy / cô and em](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/address-kinship/)

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