Ca-na-đa
[kaː˧˧ naː˧˧ ʔɗaː˧˧]
The English word Canada is translated into Vietnamese as Ca-na-đa. Wiktionary also lists Gia Nã Đại.
Meaning: country in North America (name)
Ways to say it
| Vietnamese | IPA |
|---|---|
| Ca-na-đa | [kaː˧˧ naː˧˧ ʔɗaː˧˧] (Hà Nội, narrow) [kaː˧˧ naː˧˧ ʔɗaː˧˧] (Huế, narrow) |
| Gia Nã Đại | [zaː˧˧ naː˦ˀ˥ ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ] (Hà Nội, narrow) [jaː˧˧ naː˧˨ ʔɗaːj˨˩ʔ] (Huế, narrow) |
Ca-na-đa is used to refer to the country in North America.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Ca-na-đa is the standard and formal way to write and say Canada in Vietnamese. Gia Nã Đại is a dated form.
Did you know?
- The dated form Gia Nã Đại is a Sino-Vietnamese transcription of the Chinese characters 加拿大.
- The way Ca-na-đa is written with hyphens reflects a specific Vietnamese orthographic style used to indicate that the syllables are part of a single foreign loanword.
- The term Gia Nã Đại reflects a historical period when Vietnamese intellectuals relied heavily on Chinese sources for global geography.
Examples in context
- Nhật bản không lớn bằng Gia nã đại.Japan is not as big as Canada.This sentence compares the size of Japan to Gia Nã Đại.Tatoeba #1574381 by trieuho, translation #1477160 by weihaiping
- Tôi đến từ Ca-na-đa.I'm from Canada.
- Tôi muốn đi du lịch Ca-na-đa.I want to travel to Canada.
- Ca-na-đa là một quốc gia rất đẹp.Canada is a very beautiful country.
Example conversation
Hùng and Lan are talking about travel plans at a cafe.
- HùngLan ơi, bạn có muốn đi Ca-na-đa không?Lan, do you want to go to Canada?
- LanTôi rất thích Ca-na-đa.I really like Canada.
- HùngVậy chúng ta cùng lên kế hoạch nhé.Then let's make a plan together.
- LanĐược, tôi sẽ tìm hiểu về nước đó.Okay, I will look up that country.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “canada” translations and entries Ca-na-đa, Gia Nã Đại, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Ca-na-đa, Gia, Gia Nã Đại, gia, nã, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
