# Family in Vietnamese

> 42 Vietnamese words for family, each with its meaning in plain English and examples in Northern and Southern wording. Free, no account needed.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/topic/family/ · Updated 2026-10-31

42 Vietnamese words for family, A to Y — each with its meaning in plain English and examples in Northern and Southern wording where they differ. Free, no account needed.

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- [anh](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/anh-brother/#s_anh_brother): older brother
- [anh cả](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/anh-ca/#s_anh_ca): eldest brother
- [anh chị em](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/anh-chi-em/#s_anh_chi_em): siblings, brothers and sisters
- [anh em](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/anh-em/#s_anh_em): brothers, siblings
- [anh trai](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/anh-trai/#s_anh_trai): older brother, big brother
- [ba](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ba-dad/#s_ba_dad): dad, father
- [bà](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ba-grandmother/#s_ba_grandmother): grandmother
- [ba mẹ](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ba-me/#lx_ba_me): parents, mum and dad
- [bà ngoại](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ba-ngoai/#s_ba_ngoai): grandmother (mother's side), grandma
- [bà nội](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ba-noi/#s_ba_noi): grandmother (father's side), grandma
- [bác](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/bac-elder/#s_bac_relative): uncle, aunt
- [bố](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/bo-father/#lx_bo): dad, father
- [bố mẹ](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/bo-me/#s_bo_me): parents, mum and dad
- [cậu](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/cau-you-friends/#s_cau_mother_s_younger): uncle
- [cháu](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chau-grandchild/#s_chau_relative): grandchild, nephew
- [chị](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chi-sister/#s_chi_sister): older sister
- [chị cả](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chi-ca/#s_chi_ca): eldest sister
- [chị em](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chi-em/#s_chi_em): sisters, siblings
- [chị gái](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chi-gai/#s_chi_gai): older sister, big sister
- [chồng](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chong-husband/#lx_chong): husband
- [chú](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chu-uncle/#s_chu_uncle): uncle
- [con](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/con-child/#lx_con_child): child
- [con cả](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/con-ca/#s_con_ca): eldest child
- [con gái](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/con-gai/#s_con_gai_daughter): daughter
- [con một](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/con-mot/#s_con_mot): only child
- [con trai](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/con-trai/#s_con_trai_son): son
- [con út](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/con-ut/#s_con_ut): youngest child
- [cô](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/co-aunt/#s_co_aunt): aunt
- [em](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/em-younger/#s_em_sibling): younger brother, younger sister
- [em gái](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/em-gai/#s_em_gai): younger sister, little sister
- [em trai](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/em-trai/#s_em_trai): younger brother, little brother
- [gia đình](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/gia-dinh/#lx_gia_dinh): family
- [họ hàng](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ho-hang/#s_ho_hang): relatives, relations
- [má](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ma-mum/#s_ma_mum): mum
- [mẹ](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/me-mother/#s_me_mother): mum, mother
- [ông](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ong-you-or-i/#s_ong_grandfather): grandfather, grandpa
- [ông bà](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ong-ba/#s_ong_ba): grandparents
- [ông ngoại](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ong-ngoai/#s_ong_ngoai): grandfather (mother's side), grandpa
- [ông nội](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ong-noi/#s_ong_noi): grandfather (father's side), grandpa
- [vợ](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/vo-wife/#lx_vo): wife
- [vợ chồng](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/vo-chong/#s_vo_chong): married couple, husband and wife
- [vợ con](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/vo-con/#s_vo_con): wife and children, family

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