Úc
[ʔʊwk͡p̚˧˦]
The English phrase 'Australia' is translated into Vietnamese as Úc. Wiktionary also lists Úc Đại Lợi and Châu Úc.
Meaning: Commonwealth of Australia (name)
Ways to say it
| Vietnamese | IPA |
|---|---|
| Úc | [ʔʊwk͡p̚˧˦] (Hà Nội, narrow) [ʔʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥] (Huế, narrow) |
| Úc Đại Lợi | [ʔʊwk͡p̚˧˦ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ ləːj˧˨ʔ] (Hà Nội, narrow) [ʔʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥ ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ ləːj˨˩ʔ] (Huế, narrow) |
| Châu Úc | [t͡ɕəw˧˧ ʔʊwk͡p̚˧˦] (Hà Nội, narrow) [t͡ɕəw˧˧ ʔʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥] (Huế, narrow) |
| Úc Châu | [ʔʊwk͡p̚˧˦ t͡ɕəw˧˧] (Hà Nội, narrow) [ʔʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥ t͡ɕəw˧˧] (Huế, narrow) |
| Ô-xtrây-li-a | [ʔo˧˧ stɹəj˧˧ li˧˧ ʔaː˧˧] (Hà Nội, narrow) [ʔow˧˧ stɹəj˧˧ lɪj˧˧ ʔaː˧˧] (Huế, narrow) |
| nước Úc | [nɨək̚˧˦ ʔʊwk͡p̚˧˦] (Hà Nội, word by word, narrow) |
| Australia |
To specify the nation specifically, you can use nước Úc, where nước means 'country' or 'nation'.
Which one should you use?
While Úc and nước Úc refer to the nation, Châu Úc refers specifically to the continent of Australia. You may also encounter Úc Đại Lợi, Úc Châu or the phonetic transliteration Ô-xtrây-li-a.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
nước Úc is a formal way to refer to the country. Similarly, Ô-xtrây-li-a is a formal phonetic transliteration often used in official documents or news broadcasting.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to an Australian person, place the word người (meaning 'person') before Úc to form người Úc.
Did you know?
- The formal term Úc Đại Lợi is a Sino-Vietnamese transcription of the Mandarin characters for 'Australia'.
- The name Úc is sometimes preferred over other phonetic versions specifically because it helps avoid confusion with the word Áo, which refers to 'Austria'.
- The phonetic transliteration Ô-xtrây-li-a uses hyphens to break the English sounds into Vietnamese syllables to help with pronunciation.
Examples in context
- Tom tới từ Úc.Tom is from Australia.This sentence uses Úc to indicate a person's place of origin.Tatoeba #6275287 by moriole, translation #3419753 by CK
- Bạn nên đến Úc.You should come to Australia.This sentence uses Úc to suggest a destination.Tatoeba #9006276 by dotheduyet1999, translation #3826471 by CK
- Úc là một ví dụ.Australia is an example.This sentence uses Úc as the subject of the sentence.Tatoeba #13388922 by leucammieuvu, translation #5746996 by CM
- Tôi muốn đi du lịch nước Úc.I want to travel to Australia.
- Hôm qua tôi coi trận đấu bóng Úc.Yesterday, I watched an Australian football match.
- 74 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hùng and Chi are talking about their future travel plans.
- HùngChi có muốn đi du lịch Úc không?Do you want to travel to Australia, Chi?
- ChiCó, mình rất thích nước Úc.Yes, I really like Australia.
- HùngChúng ta hãy cùng lên kế hoạch nhé.Let's plan it together.
- ChiĐược, mình sẽ tìm vé máy bay.Okay, I will look for plane tickets.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “australia” translations and entries Úc, Úc Đại Lợi, Châu Úc, Úc Châu, Ô-xtrây-li-a, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Pronunciation from the Wiktionary entry Úc châu.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (nước, Úc) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Châu, Lợi, Úc, Úc Đại Lợi, Đại, đại, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
