# ổng meaning in Vietnamese: he (A1)

> ổng means “he, him” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ong-he/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**ổng**: he

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ong

## 1. he (pronoun)

he, him

A man you would call *ông*. The North says *ông ấy*; the South folds it into one syllable with a hỏi tone: *ổng*.

- Saigon: Ổng nói nhiều lắm. | Hà Nội: Ông ấy nói nhiều lắm. — He talks a lot.
- Saigon: Ổng sống ở đây lâu rồi. | Hà Nội: Ông ấy sống ở đây lâu rồi. — He's lived here a long time.

Said everywhere: [ông ấy](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ong-ay/#s_ong_ay).

Saigon only · casual · to recognize

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