# bắc meaning in Vietnamese: north (A2)

> bắc means “north” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/bac-north/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**bắc**: north

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: bac

## 1. north (noun)

*Miền Bắc* is the North of Vietnam; from Saigon people say *ngoài Bắc*, "up North".

- Saigon: Ba mẹ tui ở ngoài Bắc. | Hà Nội: Bố mẹ tôi ở miền Bắc. — My parents live up North.
- Mùa đông ở miền Bắc lạnh lắm. — Winter in the North is very cold.

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