# thầy giáo meaning in Vietnamese: teacher (a man) (A1)

> thầy giáo means “teacher (a man)” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/thay-giao/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**thầy giáo**: male teacher

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: thay giao

Also written: thày giáo (Hà Nội)

## 1. male teacher (noun)

teacher (a man)

Pupils call him *thầy*. A woman is *cô giáo*.

- Anh trai tui là thầy giáo. — My brother is a teacher.
- Thầy giáo mới rất trẻ. — The new teacher is very young.

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