How do you say “desire” in Vietnamese?

“Desire” in Vietnamese is mong muốn (to wish), ước muốn (to wish).

Vietnamese words for “desire”

• mong muốnListenverb
  Hanoi [mawŋ͡m˧˧ muən˧˦] · Saigon [mawŋ͡m˧˧ muəŋ˦˥]mong level muốn rising

  to wish; to desire

  for “desire” meaning: Someone or something wished for.

• ước muốnListenverb
  Hanoi [ʔɨək̚˧˦ muən˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɨək̚˦˥ muəŋ˦˥]ước rising muốn rising

  to wish; to desire

Related Vietnamese words

• ham muốnListenverb

  to desire; covet

• dục vọngListennoun

  desire; craving

• ý muốnListennoun

  wish; desire

• ý nguyệnListennoun

  wish; desire; prayer

• cầuListennoun

  bridge

• thèm muốnListenverb

  to thirst; to crave; to hunger

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.