# sang meaning in Vietnamese: to go over (A2)

> sang means “to go over, to go across” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/sang-go-over/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**sang**: go over

Level: A2 (our estimate)

## 1. go over (verb)

to go over, to go across, to go (abroad)

Used everywhere in writing; in Saigon speech *qua* is more usual: *qua Mỹ*.

- Năm sau tôi sang Nhật làm việc. — Next year I'm going over to Japan to work.
- Chị ấy sang Úc học rồi. — She has gone to Australia to study.

Also: [qua](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/qua-cross/#lx_qua_over).

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