# gà meaning in Vietnamese: chicken (A1)

> gà means “chicken” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ga-chicken/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**gà**: chicken

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ga

## 1. chicken (noun)

The bird and its meat; for the meat you can also say *thịt gà*.

- Nhà bà tui có nhiều gà. — My grandma has lots of chickens.
- Saigon: Cho em một tô phở gà. | Hà Nội: Cho em một bát phở gà. — A bowl of chicken phở for me, please.

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