chợ
[t͡ɕəː˧˨ʔ]
The English word "market" can be translated into Vietnamese as chợ.
The term chợ is the most common and widely used word to refer to a market in Vietnamese. When used in the phrase đi chợ, it refers to the routine activity of visiting a market to buy daily necessities or grocery shopping.
Meaning: gathering for trading (noun)
Which one should you use?
While chợ refers to a physical marketplace, the term thị trường is used to translate "market" when referring to a general marketplace or the economy.
Did you know?
- In Vietnam, some chợ are 'floating markets' where vendors sell produce from boats, a practice born from the need to trade in the Mekong Delta's vast network of waterways.
- The term chợ is used in the idiom chợ búa, which can describe a noisy or chaotic environment, similar to the English phrase 'like a fish market'.
- In Vietnam, you might encounter a chợ đêm, which is a night market that only comes alive after sunset.
Examples in context
- Vợ anh ấy đi chợ.His wife goes to the market.This sentence shows the use of chợ in the context of someone's wife going to the market.Tatoeba #14028729 by leucammieuvu, translation #8983128 by Analu_Kalaka
- Tôi đã đi chợ để mua rau.I went to the market to buy vegetables.This sentence demonstrates using chợ to describe a trip to the market specifically to buy vegetables.Tatoeba #11291326 by chaule3, translation #11291324 by chaule3
- Chợ này bán quần áo rất rẻ.This market sells very cheap clothes.This sentence shows how to describe a specific market selling inexpensive clothing using chợ.Tatoeba #11291332 by chaule3, translation #11291330 by chaule3
- Tôi đến chợ hàng ngày để mua thực phẩm tươi sống.I go to the market every day to buy fresh groceries.
- Thị trường nông sản Việt Nam đang phát triển mạnh.The Vietnamese agricultural market is experiencing strong growth.
- Chúng ta hẹn nhau ở khu chợ sau giờ làm việc.Let's meet at the market area after work.
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lan and Hùng are planning their weekend shopping.
- LanNgày mai chúng ta đi chợ nhé?Shall we go to the market tomorrow?
- HùngĐược, chợ nào bán trái cây tươi?Sure, which market sells fresh fruit?
- LanChợ gần nhà mình là tốt nhất.The market near our house is the best.
- HùngVậy sáng mai mình gặp nhau ở chợ.Then let's meet at the market tomorrow morning.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “market” translations and entries chợ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
