# sân meaning in Vietnamese: yard (A1)

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

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

**sân**: yard

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: san

## 1. yard (noun)

yard, courtyard

Also a sports ground: *sân banh*, a football pitch.

- Saigon: Tụi nhỏ đang chơi ngoài sân. | Hà Nội: Bọn trẻ đang chơi ngoài sân. — The kids are playing in the yard.
- Sân nhà ông bà rộng lắm. — My grandparents' yard is really big.

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