ba má

ba má

Ba má tôi đang cùng nhau làm vườn.

Definitions
  1. Noun:
    • Father and mother; parents: "ba má" is a common and affectionate term used to refer to one's parents, particularly in Southern Vietnamese dialects. It directly means "dad and mom."
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Ba má tôi rất thương tôi. (My parents love me very much.)
    • Cuối tuần này tôi sẽ về thăm ba má. (I will visit my parents this weekend.)
    • Nhà của ba má tôi ở nông thôn. (My parents' house is in the countryside.)
Advanced Usage

  • "Ba má ơi": A common and affectionate exclamation to call one's parents.

    • Ba má ơi, con đã về! (Mom, Dad, I'm home!)

  • "Công ơn ba má": Refers to the gratitude and debt one owes to their parents for raising them.

    • Con không bao giờ quên công ơn ba má. (I will never forget what I owe my parents.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Cha mẹ (noun): The standard, more formal term for parents, used nationwide.
  • Bố mẹ (noun): A common term for parents, used more in Northern Vietnam.
  • Tía má (noun): Another Southern Vietnamese dialect term for parents, synonymous with "ba má."
Synonyms
  • Parents: The direct English translation.
  • Father and mother: The literal translation of the individual components.
Related Phrases
  • Phụng dưỡng ba má: To care for and support one's parents.
    • Nhiệm vụ của con cái là phải phụng dưỡng ba má. (The duty of children is to care for their parents.)
Related Idioms
  • "Có ba có má": To have parents (implying the blessing and support of having a family).
    • Nó may mắn vì có ba có má đầy đủ. (He is lucky to have both a father and a mother.)
  • "Mồ côi cha mẹ" / "Mất ba má": To be orphaned; to lose one's parents.
    • Đứa trẻ đó thật tội nghiệp vì mất ba má từ nhỏ. (That child is pitiful because he lost his parents when he was young.)