mèo
mèo is the everyday Vietnamese noun for “cat,” the small pet animal you’ll often see with the classifier con in phrases like con mèo. But this simple word is more flexible than it first looks: it can help form specific animal terms such as mèo con for “kitten” and mèo rừng for “wildcat.” The lesson also shows why context matters. In some colloquial uses, mèo can refer to a girlfriend or mistress, and that sense may sound pejorative. You’ll also meet colorful fixed expressions where a literal “cat” translation is not enough. Watch the full lesson to learn how to recognize mèo naturally in real Vietnamese.
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