# con trai meaning in Vietnamese: son (A1)

> con trai means “son” in Vietnamese. It can also mean boy. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/con-trai/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**con trai**: son · boy

Level: A1 (our estimate)

## 1. son (noun)

Someone's son: *con trai tôi*, my son.

- Con trai tôi học lớp ba. — My son is in third grade.
- Con trai chị cao quá! — Your son is so tall!

Level: A1

## 2. boy (noun)

boy, young man

On its own: any boy or young man, not someone's son.

- Saigon: Mấy đứa con trai đang đá banh ngoài sân. | Hà Nội: Mấy đứa con trai đang đá bóng ngoài sân. — The boys are playing soccer outside.
- Lớp em con trai nhiều hơn con gái. — There are more boys than girls in my class.

Level: A2

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