# heo meaning in Vietnamese: pig (A2)

> heo means “pig” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/heo-pig/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**heo**: pig

Level: A2 (our estimate)

## 1. pig (noun)

Southern; Hà Nội says *lợn*. Pork is *thịt heo*.

- Saigon: Ông bà tui nuôi heo ở quê. | Hà Nội: Ông bà tôi nuôi lợn ở quê. — My grandparents raise pigs in the countryside.
- Saigon: Em tuổi con heo. | Hà Nội: Em tuổi con lợn. — I was born in the Year of the Pig.

In Hà Nội you say [lợn](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/lon-pig/#s_lon_pig).

Saigon only

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