# sân bay meaning in Vietnamese: airport (A1)

> sân bay means “airport” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/san-bay/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**sân bay**: airport

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: san bay

## 1. airport (noun)

The usual word everywhere; older Saigon speakers also say *phi trường*.

- Đi taxi ra sân bay nha. — Let's take a taxi to the airport.
- Tui đang ở sân bay. — I'm at the airport.

In Saigon you say [phi trường](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/phi-truong/#s_phi_truong).

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