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How do you say “a little” in Vietnamese?

“A little” in Vietnamese is ít (few), một ít (a little bit), một chút (a little bit).

Vietnamese words for “a little”

  • ítdeterminer
    Hanoi [ʔit̚˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɨt̚˦˥]ít rising

    few; little

    for “a little” meaning: To a small extent or degree.

    • Ăn nhiều bánh mì vào, uống ít rượu thôi.Eat a lot of bread, drink a little wine!
  • một ítnoun
    Hanoi [mot̚˧˨ʔ ʔit̚˧˦] · Saigon [mok̚˨˩˨ ʔɨt̚˦˥]một heavy ít rising

    a little bit

    for “a little” meaning: To a small extent or degree.

    • Tôi muốn thêm một ít nước.I'd like a little more water.
  • một chútnoun
    Hanoi [mot̚˧˨ʔ t͡ɕut̚˧˦] · Saigon [mok̚˨˩˨ cʊk͡p̚˦˥]một heavy chút rising

    a little bit

    for “a little” meaning: To a small extent or degree.

    • Hãy nghỉ một chút nào.Let's take a little break.
  • hơiadverb
    Hanoi [həːj˧˧] · Saigon [həːj˧˧]hơi level

    slightly; somewhat; a little

    for “a little” meaning: To a small extent or degree.

    • Tom hơi giận Mary.Tom is a little angry at Mary.

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