# đứa meaning in Vietnamese: for children (A2)

> đứa means “for children” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/dua-for-children/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**đứa**: for children

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: dua

## 1. for children (classifier)

A familiar classifier for children, and for younger people you know well: *hai đứa con*, two children; *mấy đứa nhỏ*, the kids. Don't use it for adults you should be polite to.

- Chị có hai đứa con. — I have two children.
- Saigon: Mấy đứa nhỏ đang chơi ngoài sân. | Hà Nội: Mấy đứa trẻ đang chơi ngoài sân. — The kids are playing in the yard.

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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