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How do you say “go back” in Vietnamese?

“Go back” in Vietnamese is trở lại (to return), về (to return (home)), quay lại (to return).

Vietnamese words for “go back”

  • trở lạiverb
    Hanoi [t͡ɕəː˧˩ laːj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʈəː˨˩˦ laːj˨˩˨]trở dipping lại heavy

    to return; to come back; to go back

    for “go back” meaning: To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time.

    • Cô áy không dám trở lại đó nữa.She dared to never go back there.
  • vềverb
    Hanoi [ve˨˩] · Saigon [vej˨˩]về falling

    to return (home); about; to

    • Tôi không thể quay về mà không có bạn.I can't go back without you.
  • quay lạiverb
    Hanoi [kwaj˧˧ laːj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [waj˧˧ laːj˨˩˨]quay level lại heavy

    to return; to go back; to turn back

    • Mary muốn quay lại với Tom.Mary wants to go back to Tom.
  • trở vềverb
    Hanoi [t͡ɕəː˧˩ ve˨˩] · Saigon [ʈəː˨˩˦ vej˨˩]trở dipping về falling

    to come back; to go back; to return

    • Trở về ghế ngồi của các bạn đi.Go back to your seats.

Related Vietnamese words

  • lộnverb

    to turn the inside out; upside down; etc.

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