để mắt

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Hanoi [ʔɗe˧˩ mat̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɗej˧˨ mak̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗej˨˩˦ mak̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đểdippinghỏi mắtrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

để mắt means to pay attention to; to keep an eye on.

Meanings of để mắt in English

Verb

to pay attention to, to keep an eye on

Example sentences with để mắt

Tôi sẽ để mắt đến cô ấy. I'll keep an eye on her.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

để + mắt.

Frequently asked questions

What does để mắt mean in English?

để mắt (verb) means "to pay attention to; to keep an eye on".

How do you pronounce để mắt?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗe˧˩ mat̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗej˨˩˦ mak̚˦˥]. Tones: để — dipping tone (hỏi), mắt — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.