México
The English phrase "Mexico" is translated into Vietnamese as México. Wiktionary also lists Mễ Tây Cơ and Mê-hi-cô.
Meaning: country (name)
Ways to say it
| Vietnamese | IPA |
|---|---|
| México | |
| Mễ Tây Cơ | [me˦ˀ˥ təj˧˧ kəː˧˧] (Hà Nội, narrow) [mej˧˨ təj˧˧ kəː˧˧] (Huế, narrow) |
| Mê-hi-cô | [me˧˧ hi˧˧ ko˧˧] (Hà Nội, narrow) [mej˧˧ hɪj˧˧ kow˧˧] (Huế, narrow) |
| Mê-hi-cô Xi-ty |
The term refers to the country of Mexico. It can also refer specifically to its capital city using a particular form.
Which one should you use?
Use Mê-hi-cô Xi-ty when you want to refer specifically to the capital, Mexico City. The forms Mễ Tây Cơ and Mê-hi-cô are also used to refer to the country.
Did you know?
- The first character of the classical form, Mễ, is a Sino-Vietnamese word that means 'rice' in its original Chinese sense.
- The form Mễ Tây Cơ is a Sino-Vietnamese transcription, meaning it was created by using Vietnamese pronunciations of Chinese characters used to represent the sound of 'Mexico'.
- The word Mễ used as a shorthand for Mễ Tây Cơ follows a common Vietnamese pattern of using a single Sino-Vietnamese character to represent a longer foreign name.
Example sentences for Vietnamese are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Nam and Chi are talking about their dream vacations.
- NamChi, bạn muốn đi đâu nghỉ hè này?Chi, where do you want to go this summer?
- ChiMình muốn đi thăm México.I want to visit Mexico.
- NamMéxico có gì đẹp không?Is Mexico beautiful?
- ChiCó, México có nhiều bãi biển tuyệt vời.Yes, Mexico has many wonderful beaches.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mexico” translations and entries México, Mễ Tây Cơ, Mê-hi-cô, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Mễ, Mễ Tây Cơ, Tây, cơ, tây, CC BY-SA 4.0.
