# nhà meaning in Vietnamese: house (A1)

> nhà means “house, home” in Vietnamese. It can also mean spouse. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/nha-house/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**nhà**: house · spouse

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: nha

## 1. house (noun)

house, home

Also the family who live there: *nhà tui có bốn người*, there are four of us.

- Nhà chị đẹp quá! — Your house is so beautiful!
- Nhà tui gần chợ. — My house is near the market.

Level: A1

## 2. spouse (noun)

husband, wife

Only for your own husband or wife, with your own word: *nhà tui*, *nhà em*. Saigon also says *ông xã* and *bà xã*.

- Nhà tui đi làm chưa về. — My husband isn't back from work yet.
- Để tui hỏi nhà tui đã. — Let me ask my wife first.

Level: A1 · to recognize

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