Vietnamesee honorifics

Ba

Father

Mẹ

Mother

Ông nội

Paternal grandfather (father’s side)

Bà nội

Paternal grandmother (father’s side)

Ông ngoại

Maternal grandfather (mother’s side)

Bà ngoại

Maternal grandmother (mother’s side)

Chú

Younger brother of your father (paternal younger uncle)

Bác (trai)

Older brother of your father (paternal older uncle)

Cô

Sister of your father (paternal aunt)

Cậu

Brother of your mother (maternal uncle)

Dì

Sister of your mother (maternal aunt)

Bác gái

Wife of paternal uncle (aunt by marriage)

Mợ

Wife of maternal uncle (cậu’s wife)

Anh trai

Older brother

Em trai

Younger brother

Chị gái

Older sister

Em gái

Younger sister

Con trai

Son / boy

Con gái

Daughter / girl

Anh họ

Male cousin (older than you)

Chị họ

Female cousin (older than you)

Em họ

Cousin (younger than you)