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How do you say “ought” in Vietnamese?

“Ought” in Vietnamese is phải (must), cần (to need), nên (should).

Vietnamese words for “ought”

  • phảiverb
    Hanoi [faːj˧˩] · Saigon [faːj˨˩˦]phải dipping

    must; have to; right (correct

    for “ought” meaning: Indicating duty or obligation.

    • Tom và Mary biết là họ cần phải làm gì.Tom and Mary know what they ought to do.
  • cầnverb
    Hanoi [kən˨˩] · Saigon [kəŋ˨˩]cần falling

    to need

    for “ought” meaning: Indicating duty or obligation.

    • Tom và Mary biết là họ cần phải làm gì.Tom and Mary know what they ought to do.
  • nênverb
    Hanoi [nen˧˧] · Saigon [nəːn˧˧]nên level

    should; so; therefore

    • Nên có một dịch vụ xe buýt.There ought to be a better bus service.

Related Vietnamese words

  • nuôiverb

    to feed and raise; to rear

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