Vietnamese · Family & People
con trai
Son; boy
Beginnernoun
Definition
A male child.
Example
Con trai họ năm tuổi.
Their son is five years old.
Etymology
'Con trai' merges 'con', indicating offspring, with 'trai', meaning boy, rooted in ancient Austroasiatic beliefs surrounding family lineage and offspring.
How & Where It’s Used
'Con trai' is used widely across different contexts, both formal and informal, when talking about sons. In literary texts, it may appear more formally, while in daily speech, it’s quite common.