# banh meaning in Vietnamese: ball (A1)

> banh means “ball” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/banh-ball/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**banh**: ball

Level: A1 (our estimate)

## 1. ball (noun)

Southern; Hà Nội says *bóng*, so playing football is *đá banh* in Saigon and *đá bóng* there.

- Saigon: Con trai tui thích đá banh. | Hà Nội: Con trai tôi thích đá bóng. — My son loves playing soccer.
- Saigon: Trái banh này của ai vậy? | Hà Nội: Quả bóng này của ai thế? — Whose ball is this?

Saigon only

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