How do you say “so” in Vietnamese?
“So” in Vietnamese is vậy (so), rất (very), nên (should).
Vietnamese words for “so”
- vậyadverbHanoi [vəj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [vəj˨˩˨]vậy heavy
so; thus; like that
for “so” meaning: To the (explicitly stated) extent.
- Tôi đoán vậy.I guess so.
- rấtadverbHanoi [zət̚˧˦] · Saigon [ɹək̚˦˥]rất rising
very
for “so” meaning: To the (explicitly stated) extent.
- Bạn rất nhanh.You are so fast.
- nênconjunctionHanoi [nen˧˧] · Saigon [nəːn˧˧]nên level
should; so; therefore
for “so” meaning: As a result; for that reason; therefore; because of this; due to this.
- Chúng ta nên ngủ một chút.We should get some sleep.
- lắmdeterminerHanoi [lam˧˦] · Saigon [lam˦˥]lắm rising
many; much; a lot
for “so” meaning: To the (explicitly stated) extent.
- Cơm mẹ nấu ngon lắm đấy!Mom cooked some tasty food!
- như vậyadjectiveHanoi [ɲɨ˧˧ vəj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ɲɨ˧˧ vəj˨˩˨]như level vậy heavy
such; like that
for “so” meaning: To the (explicitly stated) extent.
- Cha tôi đã nói như vậy.My father said so.
- để chophraseHanoi [ʔɗe˧˩ t͡ɕɔ˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɗej˨˩˦ cɔ˧˧]để dipping cho level
In order to; In order that
for “so” meaning: Reduced form of 'so that', used to express purpose; in order that.
- Đặt tí đuốt để cho mob không spawn.Place some torches so that mobs don't spawn.
- thành-thửconjunctionHanoi [tʰajŋ̟˨˩ tʰɨ˧˩] · Saigon [tʰan˨˩ tʰɨ˨˩˦]
this is the reason that; this is why; and so
for “so” meaning: As a result; for that reason; therefore; because of this; due to this.
- thếadverbHanoi [tʰe˧˦] · Saigon [tʰej˦˥]thế rising
so; thus; like that
- Tôi nghĩ thế.I thought so.
- như thếadverbHanoi [ɲɨ˧˧ tʰe˧˦] · Saigon [ɲɨ˧˧ tʰej˦˥]như level thế rising
so; like that
- Đừng ích kỉ như thế!Don't be so selfish!