# xe lửa meaning in Vietnamese: train (A2)

> xe lửa means “train” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/xe-lua/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**xe lửa**: train

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: xe lua

## 1. train (noun)

In Hà Nội: *tàu hỏa* or *tàu*.

- Saigon: Tui thích đi xe lửa hơn máy bay. | Hà Nội: Tôi thích đi tàu hỏa hơn máy bay. — I prefer the train to flying.
- Saigon: Vé xe lửa đi Huế có mắc không? | Hà Nội: Vé tàu hỏa đi Huế có đắt không? — Are train tickets to Hue expensive?

In Hà Nội you say [tàu hỏa](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/tau-hoa/#s_tau_hoa).

Saigon only

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