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cô ơi

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Meaning · English

Calling a woman of your parents' generation — the market auntie, the landlady, a teacher. Warmer than formal, exactly right for the age gap.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gọi người phụ nữ thuộc thế hệ của bố mẹ

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Literally: hey aunt

Examples

Cô ơi, cho con một tô bún bò.Auntie, one bowl of bún bò for me, please.

Editorial example (batch 048)

Sources & notes

Editorial addition (2026-08-05 conversational-phrase pass): everyday spoken formula selected for the speak-first curriculum; definition and example original. Note the self-word switches to "con" (child) with this generation.

Topics: Everyday talk

Common questions

What does “cô ơi” mean?

Calling a woman of your parents' generation — the market auntie, the landlady, a teacher. Warmer than formal, exactly right for the age gap. Literally: hey aunt

Is “cô ơi” formal or informal?

cô ơi is generally informal.

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