How do you say “celebrate” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "celebrate" in Vietnamese?

"Celebrate" in Vietnamese is kỷ niệm (memory), mừng (glad), ăn mừng (to celebrate).

“Celebrate” in Vietnamese is kỷ niệm (memory), mừng (glad), ăn mừng (to celebrate).

Vietnamese words for “celebrate”

kỷ niệmverb
kỷ dipping niệm heavy
memory; memories
for “celebrate” meaning: To honour by rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly.
- Hãy ăn mừng kỷ niệm ngày chúng ta hôn nhau lần đầu.Let's celebrate the anniversary of our first kiss.
mừngadjective
Hanoi [mɨŋ˨˩] · Saigon [mɨŋ˨˩]mừng falling
glad; happy
for “celebrate” meaning: To engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event.
- Ở Trung Quốc, người ta mừng năm mới theo lịch âm.In China, they celebrate the New Year by the lunar calendar.
ăn mừngverb
Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ mɨŋ˨˩] · Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ mɨŋ˨˩]ăn level mừng falling
to celebrate
- Hãy ăn mừng kỷ niệm ngày chúng ta hôn nhau lần đầu.Let's celebrate the anniversary of our first kiss.

Related Vietnamese words

cử hànhverb
to celebrate; to host
chào mừngverb
to welcome; warmly greet
kỉ niệmverb
memory; memories
ca tụngverb
to glorify; extol; praise
tán dươngverb
to praise; to commend; to extol

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.