With a country as open to multiculturalism as Vietnam, visitors will be surprised to see their country’s name so prominently displayed here. Therefore, learning the names of countries around the world in Vietnamese is essential. In today’s article, we’ll look at country names with Jellyfish.
1.Names of continents in Vietnamese
| Vietnamese | English |
| Châu Á | Asia |
| Châu Nam Mỹ | South America |
| Châu Bắc Mỹ | North America |
| Châu Đại Dương/ Châu Úc | Australia |
| Châu Phi | Africa |
| Châu Âu | Europe |
| Châu Nam Cực | Antarctica |
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2. Names of North American countries in Vietnamese
North America includes 3 large countries and one territory as follows:
| Vietnamese | English |
| Canada | Canada |
| Hoa Kỳ/ Mỹ | America/ United States |
| Mê-xi-cô | Mexico |
| Đảo Greenland | Greenland |
3. Names of South American countries in Vietnamese
Note: Some of these countries do not have direct translations. Vietnamese people use English spelling with Vietnamese vowels and consonants.
Names of South American countries in Vietnamese, you can refer to the following table:
| Vietnamese | English |
| Ác-hen-ti-na | Argentina |
| Bô-li-vi-a | Bolivia |
| Bra-xin | Brazil |
| Chi-lê | Chile |
| Cô-lôm-bi-a | Colombia |
| Ê-cu-a-đo | Ecuador |
| Pa-ra-goay | Paraguay |
| U-ru-goay | Uruguay |
| Vê-nê-du-ê-la | Venezuela |
| Guy-a-na | Guyana |
4. Names of African countries in Vietnamese
The table below includes the names of African countries in Vietnamese that you can refer to. In it, there are many names that are borrowed and are said simply with an accent.
| Vietnamese | English |
| Ai Cập | Egypt |
| Ê-ti-ô-pi | Ethiopia |
| Kê-ni-a | Kenya |
| Ma-đa-gát-xca | Madagascar |
| Ma-rốc | Morocco |
| Mô-dăm-bích | Mozambique |
| Ni-giê-ri-a | Nigeria |
| Xô-ma-li-a | Somalia |
| Nam Phi | South Africa |
| U-gan-đa | Uganda |
5. Names of European countries in Vietnamese
Jellyfish has compiled the names of some typical European countries in Vietnamese in the table below, you can refer to:
| Vietnamese | English |
| Áo | Austria |
| Bỉ | Belgium |
| Cộng hòa Séc | Czech Republic |
| Anh | England |
| Phần Lan | Finland |
| Pháp | France |
| Đức | Germany |
| Hy Lạp | Greece |
| Ý | Italy |
| Hà Lan | Netherlands |
| Na Uy | Norway |
| Ba Lan | Poland |
| Bồ Đào Nha | Portugal |
| Nga | Russia |
| Tây Ban Nha | Spain |
| Thụy Điển | Sweden |
| Thụy Sĩ | Switzerland |
| U-crai-na | Ukraine |
6. Names of Asian countries in Vietnamese
It was interesting to discover how countries call their neighbors. Let’s explore with Jellyfish in the table below:
| Vietnamese | English |
| Áp-ga-ni-xtan | Afghanistan |
| Cam-pu-chia | Cambodia |
| Trung Quốc | China |
| In-đô-nê-xi-a | Indonesia |
| Ấn Độ | India |
| I-ran | Iran |
| I-rắc | Iraq |
| I-xra-en | Israel |
| Nhật Bản | Japan |
| Lào | Laos |
| Ma-lai-xi-a | Malaysia |
| Mi-an-ma | Myanmar |
| Nê-pan | Nepal |
| Phi-líp-pin | Philippines |
| Qua-ta | Qatar |
| Ả Rập Saudi | Saudi Arabia |
| Xin-ga-po | Singapore |
| Đài Loan | Taiwan |
| Thái Lan | Thailand |
| Hàn Quốc | South Korea |
| Triều Tiên | North Korea |
Thus, in this article, Jellyfish has brought to you the topic of the names of countries in the world in Vietnamese in the most specific and understandable way. Currently, learning Vietnamese is also gradually becoming popular as more and more foreigners choose to live and work in Vietnam. Regularly practice Vietnamese on each topic so that you can easily apply it to your daily conversations!
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