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How do you say “taste” in Vietnamese?

“Taste” in Vietnamese is vị (taste), vị giác (taste), nếm (to experience something unpleasant).

Vietnamese words for “taste”

  • vịnoun
    Hanoi [vi˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [vɪj˨˩˨]vị heavy

    taste; flavour

    for “taste” meaning: One of the sensations produced by the tongue in response to certain chemicals; the quality of giving this sensation.

    • Quả xoài có vị gì?What does mango taste like?
  • vị giácnoun
    Hanoi [vi˧˨ʔ zaːk̚˧˦] · Saigon [vɪj˨˩˨ jaːk̚˦˥]vị heavy giác rising

    taste

    for “taste” meaning: The sense that consists in the perception and interpretation of this sensation.

  • nếmverb
    Hanoi [nem˧˦] · Saigon [nem˦˥]nếm rising

    to experience something unpleasant

    for “taste” meaning: To sample the flavor of something orally.

    • Nếm đi.Taste it.
  • gunoun
    Hanoi [ɣu˧˧] · Saigon [ɣʊw˧˧]gu level

    taste; especially esthetic taste

    for “taste” meaning: A person's implicit set of preferences, especially esthetic, though also culinary, sartorial, etc.

    • Tom có gu âm nhạc khá là tệ.Tom has a bad taste in music.
  • khẩu vịnoun
    Hanoi [xəw˧˩ vi˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [kʰəw˨˩˦ vɪj˨˩˨]khẩu dipping vị heavy

    taste; liking

    • Mỗi người có khẩu vị riêng.Each has his own taste.
  • mùi vịnoun
    Hanoi [muj˨˩ vi˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [muj˨˩ vɪj˨˩˨]mùi falling vị heavy

    taste; scent

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