# câu meaning in Vietnamese: sentence (A2)

> câu means “sentence” in Vietnamese. It can also mean for sayings. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/cau-sentence/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**câu**: sentence · for sayings

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: cau

## 1. sentence (noun)

It also counts things people say: *hỏi một câu* (ask a question).

- Câu này nghĩa là gì? — What does this sentence mean?
- Em đọc lại câu đó được không? — Could you read that sentence again?

Level: A2

## 2. for sayings (classifier)

Counts things said: *câu hỏi*, a question; *câu trả lời*, an answer; *câu chuyện*, a story.

- Em có một câu hỏi. — I have a question.
- Saigon: Bà kể cho tụi nhỏ nghe một câu chuyện. | Hà Nội: Bà kể cho bọn trẻ nghe một câu chuyện. — Grandma told the kids a story.

Level: A2

Grammar: [Which classifier: cái for things, con for animals, người for people, and the common others](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/clf-cai-chiec/)

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