How to Say “Russia” in Vietnamese

Nga
[ŋaː˧˧]
Russia in Vietnamese is said as Nga. Wiktionary also lists Nga La Tư.
Meaning: country in Eastern Europe and North Asia (name)

Ways to say it

“russia” in Vietnamese
Vietnamese IPA Note
Nga [ŋaː˧˧] (Hà Nội, narrow)
[ŋaː˧˧] (Huế, narrow)
Nga La Tư [ŋaː˧˧ laː˧˧ tɨ˧˧] (Hà Nội, narrow)
[ŋaː˧˧ laː˧˧ tɨ˧˧] (Huế, narrow)
obsolete

Nga is the name for the country located in Eastern Europe and North Asia.

Which one should you use?

Nga La Tư is an obsolete form.

Did you know?

  • The Vietnamese name for Russia, Nga, is a borrowing from Chinese, which originally borrowed it from Manchu and Mongolian terms derived from the Old East Slavic word Rusĭ.
  • While Nga is the standard name for the country, the same syllable can also mean 'beautiful' in Sino-Vietnamese contexts.
  • Vietnamese uses Sino-Vietnamese readings to adapt foreign names, meaning the word Nga is not a phonetic imitation of the Russian word 'Rossiya' but a translation of a Chinese translation.

Examples in context

  • Hồ Baikal ở Nga là hồ nước sâu nhất trên thế giới.
    Lake Baikal in Russia is the deepest lake in the world.
    This sentence shows how to use Nga when discussing geographical features like Lake Baikal.
    Tatoeba #3484789 by tucm, translation #681322 by Source_VOA
  • Nga là một đất nước khổng lồ, nhưng phần lớn lãnh thổ quá khó ở.
    Russia is an enormous country, but most of its territory is quite inhospitable.
    This sentence demonstrates using Nga when describing the scale and territory of the country.
    Tatoeba #13809558 by leucammieuvu, translation #13809030 by Ooneykcall
  • Tôi muốn nghiên cứu về lịch sử Nga.
    I want to study Russian history.
  • Cuộc gặp thượng đỉnh giữa Việt Nam và Nga năm ngoái đã đem lại nhiều kết quả tích cực.
    Last year's summit between Vietnam and Russia brought many positive outcomes.
  • Tôi muốn đi du lịch Nga.
    I want to travel to Russia.

Example conversation

Lan and Nam are discussing where to study abroad.

  1. Lan

    Nam có muốn đi du học ở Nga không?
    Nam, do you want to study abroad in Russia?
  2. Nam

    Tôi thích Nga, nhưng tôi sợ lạnh.
    I like Russia, but I'm afraid of the cold.
  3. Lan

    Đúng vậy, mùa đông ở Nga rất khắc nghiệt.
    That's true, winter in Russia is very harsh.
  4. Nam

    Có lẽ tôi sẽ chọn nước khác.
    Maybe I will choose another country.

Sources

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