# người lạ meaning in Vietnamese: stranger (A2)

> người lạ means “stranger” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

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

**người lạ**: stranger

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: nguoi la

## 1. stranger (noun)

- Đừng nói chuyện với người lạ nha con. — Don't talk to strangers, sweetheart.
- Có một người lạ hỏi em đường. — A stranger asked me the way.

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