How do you say “see” in Vietnamese?
“See” in Vietnamese is xem (to watch), nhìn thấy (to see), thấy (to see).
Vietnamese words for “see”
- xemverbHanoi [sɛm˧˧] · Saigon [sɛm˧˧]xem level
to watch; to see; to look at
for “see” meaning: To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.
- Lại đây xem này!Come and see!
- nhìn thấyverbHanoi [ɲin˨˩ tʰəj˧˦] · Saigon [ɲɨn˨˩ tʰəj˦˥]nhìn falling thấy rising
to see
for “see” meaning: To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.
- Tôi phải nhìn thấy nó.I have to see this.
- thấyverbHanoi [tʰəj˧˦] · Saigon [tʰəj˦˥]thấy rising
to see; to feel
for “see” meaning: To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.
- Bạn có thấy không?Did you see that?
- xem xétverbHanoi [sɛm˧˧ sɛt̚˧˦] · Saigon [sɛm˧˧ sɛk̚˦˥]xem level xét rising
to examine; to consider; to review
for “see” meaning: To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.
- trông thấyverbHanoi [t͡ɕəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰəj˧˦] · Saigon [ʈəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰəj˦˥]trông level thấy rising
to see; to observe; to notice
- Anh có trông thấy bọn họ không?Can you see them?
- gặpverbHanoi [ɣap̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ɣap̚˨˩˨]gặp heavy
to meet; to see
- Hẹn gặp bạn tối nay.See you tonight.
- chứng kiếnverbHanoi [t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦ kiən˧˦] · Saigon [cɨŋ˦˥ kiəŋ˦˥]chứng rising kiến rising
to witness; to see
- Tôi đã chứng kiến ba cuộc chiến.We've seen three wars.
Related Vietnamese words
- chộverb
to see
- khámverb
to examine carefully; to search; to ransack
- ngóverb
to take a peek; to have a quick look
- đọcverb
to read
- mục sở thịadverb
with one's own eyes