How do you say “cold” in Vietnamese?

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

"Cold" in Vietnamese is lạnh (cold), lạnh lẽo (cold), rét (cold).

“Cold” in Vietnamese is lạnh (cold), lạnh lẽo (cold), rét (cold).

Vietnamese words for “cold”

lạnhadjective
Hanoi [lajŋ̟˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [lan˨˩˨]lạnh heavy
cold
for “cold” meaning: Having a low temperature.
- Lạnh.It's cold.
lạnh lẽoadjective
Hanoi [lajŋ̟˧˨ʔ lɛw˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [lan˨˩˨ lɛw˨˩˦]lạnh heavy lẽo creaky rising
cold; forlorn cold; deserted
for “cold” meaning: Having a low temperature.
rétnoun
Hanoi [zɛt̚˧˦] · Saigon [ɹɛk̚˦˥]rét rising
cold
for “cold” meaning: A condition of low temperature.
nguộiadjective
Hanoi [ŋuəj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ŋuj˨˩˨]nguội heavy
cold but not very cold; compare lạnh
for “cold” meaning: Having a low temperature.
- Bữa tối của bạn đang bị nguội đi kìa.Your dinner is getting cold.
cảmnoun
Hanoi [kaːm˧˩] · Saigon [kaːm˨˩˦]cảm dipping
cold; flu; influenza
for “cold” meaning: Rheum; sleepy dust.
- Tôi đã mất hơn một tháng để khỏi bệnh cảm cúm.It took me more than a month to get over my cold.

Related Vietnamese words

lạnh lùngadjective
that's cold and causes melancholy; cold and unfriendly
giá rétadjective
cold; frosty; chilly
lãadjective
cold; unboiled
lạnh nhạtadjective
cold; apathetic; indifferent
tệ bạcadjective
ungrateful; unappreciative

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.