How do you say “up” in Vietnamese?

“Up” in Vietnamese is lên (to go up).

Vietnamese words for “up”

• lênListenverb
  Hanoi [len˧˧] · Saigon [ləːn˧˧]lên level

  to go up; up

  for “up” meaning: Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity.

  • Mau lên!Hurry up.

Related Vietnamese words

• dậyListenverb

  to wake up; to rise

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.