How do you say “alive” in Vietnamese?

“Alive” in Vietnamese is sống (to live).

Vietnamese words for “alive”

• sốngListenadjective
  Hanoi [səwŋ͡m˧˦] · Saigon [ʂəwŋ͡m˦˥]sống rising

  to live

  for “alive” meaning: Having life; living; not dead.

  • Cô ấy còn sống.She's alive.

Related Vietnamese words

• lí lắcListenadjective

  alive; playful

• vẫn cònListenadverb

  still; yet

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.