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How do you say “swim” in Vietnamese?

“Swim” in Vietnamese is bơi (to swim), tắm (to wash a live body).

Vietnamese words for “swim”

  • bơiverb
    Hanoi [ʔɓəːj˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɓəːj˧˧]bơi level

    to swim; to row a boat

    for “swim” meaning: To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.

    • Tom bơi.Tom swims.
  • tắmverb
    Hanoi [tam˧˦] · Saigon [tam˦˥]tắm rising

    to wash a live body; usually your own; to bathe

    for “swim” meaning: To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.

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