# bố meaning in Vietnamese: dad (A1)

> bố means “dad, father” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/bo-father/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**bố**: father

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: bo

## 1. father (noun)

dad, father

Northern; in Saigon: *ba*.

- Bố tôi là giáo viên. — My father is a teacher.
- Bố ơi, bố đi đâu thế? — Dad, where are you going?

In Saigon you say [ba](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ba-dad/#s_ba_dad).

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Grammar: [You and I are family words: anh, chị, em, cô, chú, ba / mẹ and con, thầy / cô and em](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/address-kinship/)

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