để tâm

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

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

Syllables · tones

đểdippinghỏi tâmlevelngang

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

để tâm means to pay attention to; to mind.

Meanings of để tâm in English

Verb

to pay attention to; to mind ≈ để bụng

Example sentences with để tâm

Anh ta không bao giờ để tâm việc tôi bận ra sao. He never takes into account the fact that I am very busy.
Tom ngủ say như chết. Cho dù trời có sập, anh ta sẽ không để tâm. Tom sleeps like a log. The world could end, and he wouldn't notice.
Cô ấy đã bị tổn thương khi thấy rằng không một ai để tâm đến cô ấy. She was hurt to find that nobody took any notice of her.
Tom ngủ say như chết. Cho dù thế giới có kết thúc, anh ta sẽ không để tâm. Tom sleeps like a log. The world could end, and he wouldn't notice.

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

Etymology

để + tâm.

Frequently asked questions

What does để tâm mean in English?

để tâm (verb) means "to pay attention to; to mind".

How do you pronounce để tâm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗe˧˩ təm˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗej˨˩˦ təm˧˧]. Tones: để — dipping tone (hỏi), tâm — level tone (ngang).

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.