# cảm meaning in Vietnamese: a cold (A2)

> cảm means “a cold” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/cam-catch-a-cold/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**cảm**: catch a cold

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: cam

## 1. catch a cold (noun)

a cold

Said with *bị*: *tôi bị cảm*, I've caught a cold.

- Tôi bị cảm rồi. — I've caught a cold.
- Em bị cảm hai ngày rồi. — I've had a cold for two days.

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