# biển meaning in Vietnamese: sea (A2)

> biển means “sea, beach” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/bien-sea/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**biển**: sea

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: bien

## 1. sea (noun)

sea, beach, seaside

*Đi biển* is to go to the beach; the beach itself is *bãi biển*.

- Saigon: Cuối tuần tụi mình đi biển nha! | Hà Nội: Cuối tuần bọn mình đi biển nhé! — Let's go to the beach this weekend!
- Nước biển hôm nay ấm lắm. — The sea is really warm today.

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