# bả meaning in Vietnamese: she (A1)

> bả means “she, her” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ba-she/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**bả**: she

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ba

## 1. she (pronoun)

she, her

A woman you would call *bà*. The North says *bà ấy*; the South folds it into one syllable with a hỏi tone: *bả*.

- Saigon: Bả bán bánh mì ở đây lâu rồi. | Hà Nội: Bà ấy bán bánh mì ở đây lâu rồi. — She's been selling bánh mì here for a long time.
- Saigon: Bả nói gì vậy? | Hà Nội: Bà ấy nói gì thế? — What did she say?

Said everywhere: [bà ấy](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ba-ay/#s_ba_ay).

Saigon only · casual · to recognize

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