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How do you say “funny” in Vietnamese?

“Funny” in Vietnamese is buồn cười (funny), khôi hài (funny), ngồ ngộ (queer).

Vietnamese words for “funny”

  • buồn cườiadjective
    Hanoi [ʔɓuən˨˩ kɨəj˨˩] · Saigon [ʔɓuəŋ˨˩ kɨj˨˩]buồn falling cười falling

    funny

    for “funny” meaning: Amusing; humorous; comical.

    • Cậu làm vậy trông buồn cười ghê.You look funny doing that.
  • khôi hàiadjective
    Hanoi [xoj˧˧ haːj˨˩] · Saigon [kʰoj˧˧ haːj˨˩]khôi level hài falling

    funny; humorous; jocular

    for “funny” meaning: Amusing; humorous; comical.

  • ngồ ngộadjective
    Hanoi [ŋo˨˩ ŋo˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ŋow˨˩ ŋow˨˩˨]ngồ falling ngộ heavy

    queer; quaint

    for “funny” meaning: Amusing; humorous; comical.

  • là lạadjective
    Hanoi [laː˨˩ laː˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [laː˨˩ laː˨˩˨]là falling lạ heavy

    strange; unfamiliar

    for “funny” meaning: Strange or unusual, often in an unpleasant way.

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