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How do you say “fall” in Vietnamese?

“Fall” in Vietnamese is rơi (to fall), té (to trip), rớt (to drop).

Vietnamese words for “fall”

  • rơiverb
    Hanoi [zəːj˧˧] · Saigon [ɹəːj˧˧]rơi level

    to fall

    for “fall” meaning: To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.

    • Chú ý vật rơi!Watch out for falling objects!
  • téverb
    Hanoi [tɛ˧˦] · Saigon [tɛ˦˥]té rising

    to trip; to fall; to fall over

    for “fall” meaning: To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.

    • Đã có ai thấy Tom té.Did anyone see Tom fall?
  • rớtverb
    Hanoi [zəːt̚˧˦] · Saigon [ɹəːk̚˦˥]rớt rising

    to drop; to fall

    for “fall” meaning: To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.

  • ngãnoun
    Hanoi [ŋaː˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [ŋaː˨˩˦]ngã creaky rising

    an intersection

    for “fall” meaning: To move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.

    • Trèo cao thì ngã đau.The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
  • xuốngverb
    Hanoi [suəŋ˧˦] · Saigon [suəŋ˦˥]xuống rising

    to go downwards; to descend

    for “fall” meaning: To come down, to drop or descend.

    • Tôi sốt ruột chờ cho màn đêm buông xuống.I impatiently waited for the night to fall.
  • mùa thunoun
    Hanoi [muə˨˩ tʰu˧˧] · Saigon [muə˨˩ tʰʊw˧˧]mùa falling thu level

    autumn; fall

    • Mùa thu này có nhiều bão.We've had lots of typhoons this fall.
  • thunoun
    Hanoi [tʰu˧˧] · Saigon [tʰʊw˧˧]thu level

    autumn; fall

    • Một năm có bốn mùa: xuân, hạ, thu, đông.There are four seasons in a year: spring, summer, fall and winter.
  • sụtverb
    Hanoi [sut̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʂʊk͡p̚˨˩˨]sụt heavy

    to fall; go down; drop

  • nhằmverb
    Hanoi [ɲam˨˩] · Saigon [ɲam˨˩]nhằm falling

    to aim; to fall

Related Vietnamese words

  • sụmverb

    to fall; drop; collapse

  • thất thủverb

    to fall; to be lost

  • đổ sậpverb

    to collapse; to fall

  • đổverb

    to pour; to fall in love; usually one-sidedly

  • saverb

    gauze

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