# rửa meaning in Vietnamese: to wash (A2)

> rửa means “to wash, to rinse” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/rua-wash/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**rửa**: wash

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: rua

## 1. wash (verb)

to wash, to rinse

For hands, dishes, fruit and cars; clothes take *giặt*.

- Rửa tay trước khi ăn nha con. — Wash your hands before you eat, sweetie.
- Saigon: Ăn xong, anh rửa chén nha. | Hà Nội: Ăn xong, anh rửa bát nhé. — After we eat, I'll do the dishes.

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