How do you say “a lot” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "a lot" in Vietnamese?

"A lot" in Vietnamese is nhiều (many), lắm (many).

“A lot” in Vietnamese is nhiều (many), lắm (many).

Vietnamese words for “a lot”

nhiềudeterminer
Hanoi [ɲiəw˨˩] · Saigon [ɲiw˨˩]nhiều falling
many; much; a lot
for “a lot” meaning: A large amount.
- Anh ấy ăn nhiều.He eats a lot.
lắmdeterminer
Hanoi [lam˧˦] · Saigon [lam˦˥]lắm rising
many; much; a lot
for “a lot” meaning: A large amount.
- Tôi yêu hoa lắm.I love flowers a lot.

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.