# đau meaning in Vietnamese: to hurt (A2)

> đau means “to hurt, painful” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/dau-hurt/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**đau**: hurt

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: dau

## 1. hurt (verb)

to hurt, painful, sore

Put the body part after it: *đau chân*, a sore leg. *Đau ở đâu?* asks where it hurts.

- Đau quá! — Ouch, that hurts!
- Em đau ở đâu? — Where does it hurt?

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