# bố mẹ meaning in Vietnamese: parents (A1)

> bố mẹ means “parents, mum and dad” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

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

**bố mẹ**: parents

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: bo me

## 1. parents (noun)

parents, mum and dad

Northern; in Saigon: *ba mẹ*.

- Bố mẹ tôi sống ở Hà Nội. — My parents live in Hà Nội.
- Con nhớ bố mẹ lắm. — I miss you both so much. (a child to their parents)

In Saigon you say [ba mẹ](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ba-me/#lx_ba_me).

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