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How do you say “ask” in Vietnamese?

“Ask” in Vietnamese is hỏi (to ask), cầu xin (to plead), mời (to invite).

Vietnamese words for “ask”

  • hỏiverb
    Hanoi [hɔj˧˩] · Saigon [hɔj˨˩˦]hỏi dipping

    to ask

    for “ask” meaning: To request (information, or an answer to a question).

    • Ai hỏi?Who asked?
  • cầu xinverb
    Hanoi [kəw˨˩ sin˧˧] · Saigon [kəw˨˩ sɨn˧˧]cầu falling xin level

    to plead; to beseech

    for “ask” meaning: To request (information, or an answer to a question).

  • mờiverb
    Hanoi [məːj˨˩] · Saigon [məːj˨˩]mời falling

    to invite; to ask

    • Tom bảo anh ấy sẽ mời Mary ăn trưa chung.Tom said he'd ask Mary to eat lunch with him.
  • đòiverb
    Hanoi [ʔɗɔj˨˩] · Saigon [ʔɗɔj˨˩]đòi falling

    to claim back; to demand; to ask

  • đặt raverb
    Hanoi [ʔɗat̚˧˨ʔ zaː˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɗak̚˨˩˨ ɹaː˧˧]đặt heavy ra level

    to address; to raise; to ask

  • rủverb
    Hanoi [zu˧˩] · Saigon [ɹʊw˨˩˦]rủ dipping

    to ask; to invite

Related Vietnamese words

  • xinverb

    to ask for; to beg for; to request

  • yêu cầuverb

    to demand

  • đòi hỏiverb

    to require; to need

  • hỏi hanverb

    to inquire after; to ask about

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