# già meaning in Vietnamese: old (A2)

> già means “old, elderly” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/gia-old/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**già**: old

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: gia

## 1. old (adjective)

old, elderly

Of people and animals; things are *cũ*. *Lớn tuổi* is the politer way to say a person is old.

- Ông ấy già rồi nhưng còn khỏe lắm. — He's old, but still very healthy.
- Con chó nhà tui già rồi. — Our dog is old now.

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