# mắng meaning in Vietnamese: to scold (A2)

> mắng means “to scold, to tell off” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/mang-scold/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**mắng**: scold

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: mang

## 1. scold (verb)

to scold, to tell off

Hà Nội's everyday word; Saigon says *la*.

- Hôm qua tôi bị sếp mắng. — My boss told me off yesterday.
- Mẹ mắng con vì về muộn. — Mom scolded me for coming home late.

In Saigon you say [la](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/la-scold/#s_la_scold).

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