# trái meaning in Vietnamese: left (A2)

> trái means “left” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/trai-left/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**trái**: left

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: trai

## 1. left (noun)

*Bên trái* is the left side; to turn left is *quẹo trái* in Saigon, *rẽ trái* in Hà Nội.

- Nhà tui ở bên trái. — My house is on the left.
- Saigon: Tới ngã tư thì quẹo trái. | Hà Nội: Đến ngã tư thì rẽ trái. — At the intersection, turn left.

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