# nghèo meaning in Vietnamese: poor (A2)

> nghèo means “poor” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ngheo-poor/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**nghèo**: poor

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ngheo

## 1. poor (adjective)

Poor as in without money; a poor film or meal is *dở*.

- Saigon: Hồi nhỏ, nhà tui nghèo lắm. | Hà Nội: Hồi bé, nhà tôi nghèo lắm. — When I was little, my family was very poor.
- Làng này còn nghèo. — This village is still poor.

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