# nước ngoài meaning in Vietnamese: abroad (A1)

> nước ngoài means “abroad, foreign country” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/nuoc-ngoai/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**nước ngoài**: foreign country

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: nuoc ngoai

## 1. foreign country (noun)

abroad, foreign country, overseas

*Người nước ngoài* is a foreigner.

- Anh trai tui sống ở nước ngoài. — My older brother lives abroad.
- Saigon: Bạn đi nước ngoài lần nào chưa? | Hà Nội: Bạn đi nước ngoài bao giờ chưa? — Have you ever been abroad?

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