How do you say “shy” in Vietnamese?
“Shy” in Vietnamese is nhút nhát (shy), nhát (shy), bẽn lẽn (shy).
Vietnamese words for “shy”
- nhút nhátadjectiveHanoi [ɲut̚˧˦ ɲaːt̚˧˦] · Saigon [ɲʊk͡p̚˦˥ ɲaːk̚˦˥]nhút rising nhát rising
shy; timid
for “shy” meaning: Easily frightened; timid.
- Tom là một người nhút nhát.Tom is a shy person.
- nhátadjectiveHanoi [ɲaːt̚˧˦] · Saigon [ɲaːk̚˦˥]nhát rising
shy; timid
for “shy” meaning: Easily frightened; timid.
- Vâng, tôi nhát lắm.Yes, I'm very shy.
- bẽn lẽnadjectiveHanoi [ʔɓɛn˦ˀ˥ lɛn˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [ʔɓɛŋ˨˩˦ lɛŋ˨˩˦]bẽn creaky rising lẽn creaky rising
shy; timid; bashful
- ngạiadjectiveHanoi [ŋaːj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ŋaːj˨˩˨]ngại heavy
worried; hesitant; fearful
for “shy” meaning: Reserved; disinclined to familiar approach.
- Đừng ngại.Don't be shy.
- rụt rèadjectiveHanoi [zut̚˧˨ʔ zɛ˨˩] · Saigon [ɹʊk͡p̚˨˩˨ ɹɛ˨˩]rụt heavy rè falling
shy; timid; coy
- Tôi không rụt rè.I'm not shy.