How do you say “return” in Vietnamese?
“Return” in Vietnamese is trở lại (to return), trở về (to come back), về (to return (home)).
Vietnamese words for “return”
- trở lạiverbHanoi [t͡ɕəː˧˩ laːj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʈəː˨˩˦ laːj˨˩˨]trở dipping lại heavy
to return; to come back; to go back
for “return” meaning: To come or go back (to a place or person).
- Thanh xuân đi qua rồi thì sẽ không trở lại.Youth doesn't return once it is gone.
- trở vềverbHanoi [t͡ɕəː˧˩ ve˨˩] · Saigon [ʈəː˨˩˦ vej˨˩]trở dipping về falling
to come back; to go back; to return
for “return” meaning: To come or go back (to a place or person).
- Tom đã trở về bình an vô sự.Tom returned safe and sound.
- vềverbHanoi [ve˨˩] · Saigon [vej˨˩]về falling
to return (home); about; to
for “return” meaning: To come or go back (to a place or person).
- Khi nào bạn về nhà?When will you return home?
- trả lạiverbHanoi [t͡ɕaː˧˩ laːj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʈaː˨˩˦ laːj˨˩˨]trả dipping lại heavy
to give back; to return; to restore
for “return” meaning: To give something back to its original holder or owner.
- Tôi sẽ trả lại sau.I will return later.
- trảverbHanoi [t͡ɕaː˧˩] · Saigon [ʈaː˨˩˦]trả dipping
to return; to give back
for “return” meaning: To give something back to its original holder or owner.
- Tom chưa trả tiền mà ảnh đã vay tôi.Tom hasn't yet returned the money he borrowed from me.
- vô lạiverbHanoi [vo˧˧ laːj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [vow˧˧ laːj˨˩˨]vô level lại heavy
to come back; to return
- quay lạiverbHanoi [kwaj˧˧ laːj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [waj˧˧ laːj˨˩˨]quay level lại heavy
to return; to go back; to turn back
- Ngày hôm qua bạn đã quay lại.You returned yesterday.
- quay trởverbHanoi [kwaj˧˧ t͡ɕəː˧˩] · Saigon [waj˧˧ ʈəː˨˩˦]quay level trở dipping
to return; to come back
- Anh ta quay trở lại vào lúc 6 giờ.He returned at six.
- khứ hồiadjectiveHanoi [xɨ˧˦ hoj˨˩] · Saigon [kʰɨ˦˥ hoj˨˩]khứ rising hồi falling
round-trip/return