gà
[ɣaː˨˩]
The Vietnamese word for chicken is gà.
The term gà is used to refer to the living bird as well as the meat used in cooking.
Meaning: bird (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
When you are counting or specifying a chicken, you must use the classifier con before the word, forming con gà. To refer to a baby chicken or a chick, you add the word con (which can mean offspring or child) after the word to form gà con.
Did you know?
- In Vietnamese slang, calling someone gà implies they are a novice or inexperienced. This modern usage was popularized by rankings in the video game 'Gunbound'.
- In Vietnamese culture, the rooster is a symbol of diligence and punctuality because its morning crow signals the start of the workday for farmers.
Examples in context
- Tom rán gà rán.Tom cooks fried chicken.This sentence shows how to use gà when talking about fried chicken.Tatoeba #13842695 by leucammieuvu, translation #13842302 by ecorralest101
- Gà này nấu chưa chín.The chicken is undercooked.This sentence shows how to use gà when describing undercooked meat.Tatoeba #13666269 by leucammieuvu, translation #4104549 by Hybrid
- Cô ấy đã mua một con gà.She bought a chicken.This sentence shows how to use gà when referring to a single chicken.Tatoeba #12132418 by phongvu, translation #312081 by CK
- Tôi muốn ăn gà.I want to eat chicken.
- Bạn có biết cách nấu gà không?Do you know how to cook chicken?
- 10 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hùng and Hương are at a local market.
- HùngCon gà này giá bao nhiêu?How much is this chicken?
- HươngCon gà đó một trăm ngàn.That chicken is one hundred thousand.
- HùngTôi muốn mua một con gà.I want to buy one chicken.
- HươngĐể tôi lấy cho anh.Let me get it for you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chicken” translations and entries gà, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gà, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
