đứa

Meaning

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

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