How do you say “listen” in Vietnamese?
“Listen” in Vietnamese is nghe (to hear), lắng nghe (to listen attentively), chờ (to wait for).
Vietnamese words for “listen”
- ngheverbHanoi [ŋɛ˧˧] · Saigon [ŋɛ˧˧]nghe level
to hear; to listen
for “listen” meaning: To use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.
- Nghe này.Listen!
- lắng ngheverbHanoi [laŋ˧˦ ŋɛ˧˧] · Saigon [laŋ˦˥ ŋɛ˧˧]lắng rising nghe level
to listen attentively; to be all ears
for “listen” meaning: To use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.
- Bạn nên lắng nghe tôi.You should have listened to me.
- chờverbHanoi [t͡ɕəː˨˩] · Saigon [cəː˨˩]chờ falling
to wait for; to await
for “listen” meaning: To use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.
- chờ đợiverbHanoi [t͡ɕəː˨˩ ʔɗəːj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [cəː˨˩ ʔɗəːj˨˩˨]chờ falling đợi heavy
to wait; to await
for “listen” meaning: To use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.
- nghe theoverbHanoi [ŋɛ˧˧ tʰɛw˧˧] · Saigon [ŋɛ˧˧ tʰɛw˧˧]nghe level theo level
to follow; to listen and obey
for “listen” meaning: To accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent.
- vâng lờiverbHanoi [vəŋ˧˧ ləːj˨˩] · Saigon [vəŋ˧˧ ləːj˨˩]vâng level lời falling
to obey
for “listen” meaning: To accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent.
Related Vietnamese words
- nghenverb
to hear; to listen