cửa hàng
[kɨə˧˩ haːŋ˨˩]
In Vietnamese, the word for store is cửa hàng.
Cửa hàng is a general term that can refer to any type of retail establishment, from a small boutique to a larger shop.
Meaning: shop (noun)
Which one should you use?
While cửa hàng is a general term, you might also encounter tiệm, which is a more colloquial and often smaller-scale way to say 'shop' compared to the more formal or general cửa hàng.
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify a grocery store, you can use the phrase cửa hàng tạp hóa.
Did you know?
- The term cửa hàng is a compound of two words: cửa, meaning 'door', and hàng, meaning 'line' or 'row'.
- In traditional Vietnamese street commerce, a tiệm is often just a single table or a small stall on the sidewalk rather than a building with walls.
- The word hàng in cửa hàng is a cognate of the Thai word ห้าง and the Khmer word ហាង, showing a deep historical connection between the trade terms of these neighboring countries.
Examples in context
- Cửa hàng đó bán rau.This store sells vegetables.This sentence shows how to describe what a cửa hàng sells.Tatoeba #9715759 by dotheduyet1999, translation #1123572 by CK
- Tôi thích cửa hàng này.I like this store.This sentence is useful for expressing a personal preference for a specific cửa hàng.Tatoeba #13666136 by leucammieuvu, translation #5791132 by CK
- Cửa hàng đó đã đóng cửa.The store is already closed.This sentence describes the status of a cửa hàng being closed.Tatoeba #9793948 by dotheduyet1999, translation #2276331 by CK
- Tôi muốn đi cửa hàng sách.I want to go to the bookstore.
- Họ mở một hiệu trang sức mới.They opened a new jewelry store.
- Đi qua cửa hiệu này để mua đồ điện tử.Pass by this store to buy electronics.
- 24 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lan and Nam are walking downtown.
- LanNam ơi, cửa hàng kia bán gì vậy?Nam, what does that store sell?
- NamĐó là một cửa hàng quần áo.That is a clothing store.
- LanChúng ta vào cửa hàng đó xem nhé.Let's go into that store and look.
- NamĐược, tôi cũng muốn mua áo mới.Okay, I also want to buy a new shirt.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry cửa hàng, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cửa, cửa hàng, hàng, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
