# bà nội meaning in Vietnamese: paternal grandmother (A1)

> bà nội means “grandmother (father's side), grandma” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

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

**bà nội**: paternal grandmother

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ba noi

## 1. paternal grandmother (noun)

grandmother (father's side), grandma

Your father's mother: *nội* is the father's side. Southern children often just call her *Nội*.

- Bà nội tôi nấu ăn rất ngon. — My dad's mother is a wonderful cook.
- Bà nội ở với gia đình tôi. — My grandma on my dad's side lives with our family.

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