# bão meaning in Vietnamese: storm (A2)

> bão means “storm, typhoon” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/bao-storm/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**bão**: storm

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: bao

## 1. storm (noun)

storm, typhoon

- Ngày mai có bão, đừng ra biển nha. — There's a storm coming tomorrow, so don't go to the beach.
- Miền Trung hay có bão vào tháng mười. — Central Vietnam often gets typhoons in October.

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