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How do you say “watch” in Vietnamese?

“Watch” in Vietnamese is xem (to watch), đồng hồ (a clock or watch), coi (to look).

Vietnamese words for “watch”

  • xemverb
    Hanoi [sɛm˧˧] · Saigon [sɛm˧˧]xem level

    to watch; to see; to look at

    for “watch” meaning: To look at, see, or view for a period of time.

    • Xem Tom.Watch Tom.
  • đồng hồnoun
    Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ho˨˩] · Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ how˨˩]đồng falling hồ falling

    a clock or watch; a meter

    for “watch” meaning: A portable or wearable timepiece.

    • Tôi đeo đồng hồ.I wear a watch.
  • coiverb
    Hanoi [kɔj˧˧] · Saigon [kɔj˧˧]coi level

    to look; watch; observe

    for “watch” meaning: To look at, see, or view for a period of time.

    • Tôi đang coi ti vi.I'm watching TV.
  • nhìnverb
    Hanoi [ɲin˨˩] · Saigon [ɲɨn˨˩]nhìn falling

    to look at

    for “watch” meaning: To observe over a period of time; to notice or pay attention.

    • Hãy nhìn thật kỹ.Watch carefully.
  • gácverb
    Hanoi [ɣaːk̚˧˦] · Saigon [ɣaːk̚˦˥]gác rising

    to guard; to watch

    • Tôi sẽ gác phiên đầu.I'll stand first watch.

Related Vietnamese words

  • canh gácverb

    to watch; to guard; to mount guard

  • trôngverb

    to look at; to watch; to look after

  • canhverb

    vegetable soup

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.