What to call Grandma in Vietnamese
In Vietnamese, grandma is usually Bà nội (father's mother) or Bà ngoại (mother's mother) (said bah NOY / bah NGWAI) and grandpa is Ông nội or Ông ngoại (said ohm NOY / ohm NGWAI). Spellings and pronunciations vary by region and by family, so ask which version yours uses.
Is Bà nội the only word?
Families make these words their own. Many use a nickname a toddler first said, and that's the name that sticks. Ask your family which they use.
Grandma
- Bà nội (father's mother)
- Bà ngoại (mother's mother)
Grandpa
- Ông nội
- Ông ngoại
Decode Grandma's name
One of you has the code, the other has the key. Together you'll spell what Grandma is called in Vietnamese.
AGrandparent's clues
Your decoder key
| 1A | 2B | 3C | 4D | 5E | 6F | 7G |
| 8H | 9I | 10J | 11K | 12L | 13M | 14N |
| 15O | 16P | 17Q | 18R | 19S | 20T | 21U |
| 22V | 23W | 24X | 25Y | 26Z |
BGrandkid's clues
Your secret numbers
The secret code:
2114159