# họ meaning in Vietnamese: they (A1)

> họ means “they, them” in Vietnamese. It can also mean family name. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ho-they/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**họ**: they · family name

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ho

## 1. they (pronoun)

they, them

Neutral, for adults; for children or friends Saigon speakers say *tụi nó*.

- Họ là người Mỹ. — They're American.
- Tôi không biết họ. — I don't know them.

Level: A1

Grammar: [You all, they: các anh, các chị ấy, họ](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/cac-plural-you/)

## 2. family name (noun)

family name, surname

It comes first: in *Nguyễn Văn Nam* the family name is *Nguyễn*, and people call him Nam.

- Anh họ gì? — What's your surname?
- Tôi họ Nguyễn. — My surname is Nguyễn.

Level: A2

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