# cá meaning in Vietnamese: fish (A1)

> cá means “fish” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ca-fish/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**cá**: fish

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ca

## 1. fish (noun)

Both the animal and the food. As an animal it takes *con*: *hai con cá*.

- Tối nay mình ăn cá nha. — Let's have fish tonight.
- Nhà tui có hai con cá. — We have two fish at home.

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