Meaning
Gardening with flowers.
Cultural Background
Flowers are essential for 'cúng' (ancestor worship). People often grow specific flowers like marigolds or chrysanthemums to offer on the altar. Known as the 'City of Eternal Spring', Da Lat is the heart of Vietnam's flower industry. 'Trồng hoa' is the primary livelihood for thousands of families there. In the crowded capital, 'trồng hoa' has moved to rooftops and balconies, creating 'vườn treo' (hanging gardens) to combat urban heat and stress. The type of flower you plant or display matters. In the North, it's the Peach Blossom (Hoa Đào); in the South, it's the Yellow Ochna (Hoa Mai).
Add the flower name
To sound more natural, always try to add the name of the flower after 'trồng hoa', e.g., 'trồng hoa lan'.
Watch the tone
If you say 'trống' (high rising) instead of 'trồng', it means 'empty' or 'drum'. Be careful!
Meaning
Gardening with flowers.
Add the flower name
To sound more natural, always try to add the name of the flower after 'trồng hoa', e.g., 'trồng hoa lan'.
Watch the tone
If you say 'trống' (high rising) instead of 'trồng', it means 'empty' or 'drum'. Be careful!
Use 'tự tay'
Say 'Tôi tự tay trồng hoa' (I planted the flowers with my own hands) to sound more proud and native-like.
Test Yourself
Fill in the blank with the correct verb.
Mẹ tôi đang ___ hoa hồng trong vườn.
'Trồng' is the correct verb for planting in a garden.
Which sentence is correct for cut flowers in a vase?
How do you say 'I put flowers in a vase'?
For vases, we use 'cắm'.
Match the verb with the correct object.
Match the following:
These are common collocations in gardening.
Complete the dialogue.
An: Bạn có thích ___ không? Bình: Có, mình rất thích hoa hồng.
The context of 'hoa hồng' makes 'trồng hoa' the logical choice.
🎉 Score: /4
Visual Learning Aids
Common Flowers to Plant
Popular
- • Hoa hồng
- • Hoa cúc
- • Hoa lan
- • Hoa mười giờ
Practice Bank
4 exercisesMẹ tôi đang ___ hoa hồng trong vườn.
'Trồng' is the correct verb for planting in a garden.
How do you say 'I put flowers in a vase'?
For vases, we use 'cắm'.
Match each item on the left with its pair on the right:
These are common collocations in gardening.
An: Bạn có thích ___ không? Bình: Có, mình rất thích hoa hồng.
The context of 'hoa hồng' makes 'trồng hoa' the logical choice.
🎉 Score: /4
Frequently Asked Questions
10 questionsIt is neutral. You can use it in any context.
Yes, 'trồng cây hoa' is also correct and very common, meaning 'to plant flower plants'.
'Trồng' is general or refers to planting a young plant; 'gieo' specifically means sowing seeds.
No, Vietnamese doesn't use articles like 'a' or 'the' in this context.
You can say 'Tôi đang làm vườn', but if you are specifically with flowers, 'Tôi đang trồng hoa' is better.
'Trồng bông' is common in Southern Vietnam; 'trồng hoa' is standard everywhere.
No, for vegetables use 'trồng rau'.
There isn't a direct opposite, but 'nhổ hoa' means to pull up flowers.
Yes, extremely common, especially among retirees and urban dwellers with balconies.
It is 'chậu hoa'. You 'trồng hoa trong chậu'.
Related Phrases
Trồng cây
similarTo plant trees
Chăm sóc hoa
builds onTo take care of flowers
Cắm hoa
contrastTo arrange flowers
Vườn hoa
specialized formFlower garden
