# dù meaning in Vietnamese: umbrella (A2)

> dù means “umbrella” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/du-umbrella/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**dù**: umbrella

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: du

## 1. umbrella (noun)

In Hà Nội, *ô*.

- Saigon: Trời mưa, nhớ mang dù nha. | Hà Nội: Trời mưa, nhớ mang ô nhé. — It's raining, remember your umbrella.
- Saigon: Cây dù này của ai? | Hà Nội: Cái ô này của ai? — Whose umbrella is this?

In Hà Nội you say [ô](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/o-umbrella/#s_o_umbrella).

Saigon only

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