# ông ngoại meaning in Vietnamese: maternal grandfather

> ông ngoại means “grandfather (mother's side), grandpa” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

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

**ông ngoại**: maternal grandfather

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ong ngoai

## 1. maternal grandfather (noun)

grandfather (mother's side), grandpa

Your mother's father: *ngoại* is the mother's side.

- Ông ngoại tôi là bác sĩ. — My grandfather on my mom's side is a doctor.
- Ông ngoại thích uống cà phê đen. — Grandpa likes black coffee.

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