Anh
[ʔajŋ̟˧˧]
In Vietnamese, the word for "british" is Anh. Wiktionary also lists đảo Anh.
Meaning: of Britain (adj)
Ways to say it
| Vietnamese | IPA |
|---|---|
| Anh | [ʔajŋ̟˧˧] (Hà Nội, narrow) [ʔɛɲ˧˧] (Huế, narrow) |
| đảo Anh | [ʔɗaːw˧˩ ʔajŋ̟˧˧] (Hà Nội, narrow) [ʔɗaːw˧˨ ʔɛɲ˧˧] (Huế, narrow) |
The term Anh is used to describe things related to Britain, such as tiếng Anh Anh (British English). When you want to refer to the people (the British or the English), you add the word người before it to form người Anh.
Which one should you use?
The word Anh is used for both "English" and "British" in many contexts. However, if you specifically want to refer to the British Isles or Britain, you can use đảo Anh.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the northern region of Vietnam, people may use Người Anh in both formal and informal situations.
Did you know?
- In Vietnamese culture, a wife often calls her husband anh ('elder brother') as a term of endearment and respect.
- While Anh means 'British', it also means 'elder brother', a term used frequently in Vietnamese family hierarchies and social address.
Examples in context
- Người Anh cuối cùng cũng rút lui.The British finally retreated.This sentence is useful for seeing how to refer to the British people using Anh.Tatoeba #5147624 by truongap, translation #804055 by Source_VOA
- AlphaZero là một loại máy tính chơi cơ vua mới, do công ty trí tuệ nhân tạo của Anh là DeepMind phát triển.AlphaZero is a totally new kind of chess computer created by British artificial intelligence (AI) company Deep Mind.This sentence shows how Anh is used to describe a company from Britain.Tatoeba #13581158 by leucammieuvu, translation #10520229 by carlosalberto
- tiếng Anh AnhBritish EnglishThis sentence demonstrates how to specify British English using Anh.
Example conversation
Nam and Lan are discussing a book they are reading.
- NamCuốn sách này nói về văn hóa Anh.This book is about British culture.
- LanTôi cũng rất thích lịch sử Anh.I also really like British history.
- NamBạn đã từng đến nước Anh chưa?Have you ever been to England?
- LanTôi chưa bao giờ đến đó, Nam ạ.I have never been there, Nam.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “british” translations and entries Anh, đảo Anh, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Anh, anh, đảo, đảo Anh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
