để mặc

verb

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

Syllables · tones

đểdippinghỏi mặcheavynặng

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

để mặc means to leave alone; to let be; to leave be.

Meanings of để mặc in English

Verb

to leave alone; to let be; to leave be; to ignore

Example sentences with để mặc

Tôi đã thấy nhiều người không có quần áo để mặc, và tôi đã thấy nhiều bộ quần áo mà chẳng có ai mặc. I saw many people who had no clothes and I saw many clothes which had no people in them.

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

Etymology

để + mặc.

Frequently asked questions

What does để mặc mean in English?

để mặc (verb) means "to leave alone; to let be; to leave be".

How do you pronounce để mặc?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗe˧˩ mak̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗej˨˩˦ mak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: để — dipping tone (hỏi), mặc — heavy tone (nặng).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.