How do you say “might” in Vietnamese?

“Might” in Vietnamese is có lẽ (maybe).

Vietnamese words for “might”

• có lẽListenadverb
  Hanoi [kɔ˧˦ lɛ˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [kɔ˦˥ lɛ˨˩˦]có rising lẽ creaky rising

  maybe; perhaps; probably

  for “might” meaning: Used to indicate conditional or possible actions; would perhaps/maybe.

  • Có lẽ Tom không hiểu.Tom might not understand it.

Related Vietnamese words

• uy lựcListennoun

  power; might

• sức mạnhListennoun

  power; strength

• lựcListennoun

  force

• khả năngListennoun

  ability; capability

• mạnhListenadjective

  strong; powerful; vigorous

• tài năngListennoun

  talent; skill

• hùng cườngListenadjective

  powerful; mighty; strong

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.