# qua meaning in Vietnamese: to cross (A1)

> qua means “to cross, to go over” in Vietnamese. It can also mean via. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/qua-cross/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**qua**: cross · via

Level: A1 (our estimate)

## 1. cross (verb)

to cross, to go over, to come over

In the South *qua* also does the work of *sang*: *qua nhà tui chơi*, come over to my place.

- Saigon: Qua đường cẩn thận nha! | Hà Nội: Sang đường cẩn thận nhé! — Be careful crossing the road!
- Saigon: Tối nay qua nhà tui ăn cơm nha. | Hà Nội: Tối nay sang nhà mình ăn cơm nhé. — Come over to my place for dinner tonight.

Also: [sang](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/sang-go-over/#s_sang_go_over).

Level: A2

## 2. via (preposition)

via, through, past

- Xe buýt này đi qua chợ Bến Thành. — This bus goes past Ben Thanh Market.
- Mình nói chuyện qua điện thoại nha. — Let's talk over the phone.

Level: A1

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