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How do you say “take” in Vietnamese?

“Take” in Vietnamese is lấy (to take), cầm (to hold), nắm (to hold).

Vietnamese words for “take”

  • lấyverb
    Hanoi [ləj˧˦] · Saigon [ləj˦˥]lấy rising

    to take; to seize

    for “take” meaning: To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.

    • Lấy sách vở ra.Take out your books.
  • cầmverb
    Hanoi [kəm˨˩] · Saigon [kəm˨˩]cầm falling

    to hold; to keep

    for “take” meaning: To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.

    • Cầm tiền đi.Take the money.
  • nắmverb
    Hanoi [nam˧˦] · Saigon [nam˦˥]nắm rising

    to hold; to grip; to grasp

    for “take” meaning: To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.

  • mangverb
    Hanoi [maːŋ˧˧] · Saigon [maːŋ˧˧]mang level

    to carry; to wear

    for “take” meaning: To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.

    • Tớ mang ô nhỡ trời mưa.I'll take my umbrella in case it rains.
  • nhậnverb
    Hanoi [ɲən˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ɲəŋ˨˩˨]nhận heavy

    to receive; to get; to obtain

    for “take” meaning: To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.

    • Nhận máu từ người hiến.Take blood from the donor.
  • chịuverb
    Hanoi [t͡ɕiw˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ciw˨˩˨]chịu heavy

    to endure; to suffer; to tolerate

    for “take” meaning: To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.

    • Đừng đổ lỗi cho người khác vì những vấn đề của bạn nữa; hãy tự chịu trách nhiệm cho cuộc sống của chính mình.Stop blaming others for your problems; take responsibility for your own life.
  • chọnverb
    Hanoi [t͡ɕɔn˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [cɔŋ˨˩˨]chọn heavy

    to choose; to select; to pick

    for “take” meaning: To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.

  • chịu đựngverb
    Hanoi [t͡ɕiw˧˨ʔ ʔɗɨŋ˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ciw˨˩˨ ʔɗɨŋ˨˩˨]chịu heavy đựng heavy

    to endure; to bear; to withstand

    for “take” meaning: To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.

  • đemverb
    Hanoi [ʔɗɛm˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɗɛm˧˧]đem level

    to bring; to carry

    for “take” meaning: To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.

    • Bạn có thể đem quyển sách về nhà bao lâu cũng được miễn sao bạn đừng làm dơ nó.You may take the book home so long as you don't get it dirty.
  • cho làverb
    Hanoi [t͡ɕɔ˧˧ laː˨˩] · Saigon [cɔ˧˧ laː˨˩]cho level là falling

    to consider that; to think that

    for “take” meaning: To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.

  • đem theoverb
    Hanoi [ʔɗɛm˧˧ tʰɛw˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɗɛm˧˧ tʰɛw˧˧]đem level theo level

    to bring along

    for “take” meaning: To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.

    • Ngươi nên đem theo dù vào sáng nay.You should take an umbrella with you this morning.
  • nắm lấyverb
    Hanoi [nam˧˦ ləj˧˦] · Saigon [nam˦˥ ləj˦˥]nắm rising lấy rising

    to grip; to grab; to grasp

    for “take” meaning: To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.

  • đưaverb
    Hanoi [ʔɗɨə˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɗɨə˧˧]đưa level

    to bring; to take; to give

    for “take” meaning: To transport or carry; to convey to another place.

    • Họ sẽ đưa tôi đi.They'll take me away.
  • chầunoun
    Hanoi [t͡ɕəw˨˩] · Saigon [cəw˨˩]chầu falling

    session; round; bout

    for “take” meaning: The or a quantity of fish, game animals or pelts, etc which have been taken at one time; catch.

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