# ngõ meaning in Vietnamese: lane (A1)

> ngõ means “lane, alley” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ngo-lane/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**ngõ**: lane

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ngo

## 1. lane (noun)

lane, alley

Hà Nội speech; Saigon says *hẻm*.

- Nhà mình ở trong ngõ. — My house is down a lane.
- Ngõ này nhỏ, ô tô không vào được. — This lane is narrow; cars can't get in.

In Saigon you say [hẻm](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/hem-alley/#lx_hem).

Hà Nội only · to recognize

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