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”
- vịnounHanoi [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 giácnounHanoi [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.
- nếmverbHanoi [nem˧˦] · Saigon [nem˦˥]nếm rising
to experience something unpleasant
for “taste” meaning: To sample the flavor of something orally.
- Nếm đi.Taste it.
- gunounHanoi [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 vịnounHanoi [xəw˧˩ vi˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [kʰəw˨˩˦ vɪj˨˩˨]khẩu dipping vị heavy
taste; liking
- Mỗi người có khẩu vị riêng.Each has his own taste.
- mùi vịnounHanoi [muj˨˩ vi˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [muj˨˩ vɪj˨˩˨]mùi falling vị heavy
taste; scent
Related Vietnamese words
- thị hiếunoun
taste; liking
- sở thíchnoun
a hobby; a pastime
- trải nghiệmverb
to experience
- nếm trảiverb
to experience
- thưởng thứcverb
to enjoy; to appreciate