# tàu hỏa meaning in Vietnamese: train (A2)

> tàu hỏa means “train” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/tau-hoa/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**tàu hỏa**: train

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: tau hoa

Also written: tàu hoả

## 1. train (noun)

The Hà Nội word; Saigon says *xe lửa*. Often just *tàu*.

- Mình đi tàu hỏa vào Huế. — We're taking the train to Hue.
- Vé tàu hỏa có đắt không? — Are train tickets expensive?

In Saigon you say [xe lửa](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/xe-lua/#s_xe_lua).

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