# lá meaning in Vietnamese: for letters (A2)

> lá means “for letters” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/la-for-letters/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**lá**: for letters

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: la

## 1. for letters (classifier)

Counts thin, leaf-like things: *lá thư*, a letter; *lá cờ*, a flag; *lá đơn*, an application.

- Em mới nhận được một lá thư của mẹ. — I've just got a letter from Mom.
- Trước nhà có treo một lá cờ. — A flag hangs in front of the house.

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