# sinh năm meaning in Vietnamese: born in (A1)

> sinh năm means “born in, to be born in” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/sinh-nam/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**sinh năm**: born in

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: sinh nam

## 1. born in (verb)

born in, to be born in

People often ask it early on, to work out how to address each other.

- Saigon: Em sinh năm hai ngàn. | Hà Nội: Em sinh năm hai nghìn. — I was born in 2000.
- Chị sinh năm bao nhiêu? — What year were you born?

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