How do you say “often” in Vietnamese?
“Often” in Vietnamese is hay (or), thường (frequent), thường hay (often).
Vietnamese words for “often”
- hayadverbHanoi [haj˧˧] · Saigon [ha(ː)j˧˧]hay level
or; often; good, interesting
for “often” meaning: Frequently; many times on different occasions.
- Tôi hay đến gặp anh ấy.I often come to see him.
- thườngadverbHanoi [tʰɨəŋ˨˩] · Saigon [tʰɨəŋ˨˩]thường falling
frequent; usual; ordinary
for “often” meaning: Frequently; many times on different occasions.
- Ở đây thường có mưa.It often rains here.
- thường hayadverbHanoi [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ haj˧˧] · Saigon [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ ha(ː)j˧˧]thường falling hay level
often; usually
for “often” meaning: Frequently; many times on different occasions.
- Tom thường hay cười.Tom often smiles.
- luônadverbHanoi [luən˧˧] · Saigon [luəŋ˧˧]luôn level
always; continually
for “often” meaning: Frequently; many times on different occasions.
Related Vietnamese words
- thường thườngadverb
usually; often