How do you say “well” in Vietnamese?
“Well” in Vietnamese is giếng (well), tốt (good), hay (or).
Vietnamese words for “well”
- giếngnounHanoi [ziəŋ˧˦] · Saigon [jiəŋ˦˥]giếng rising
well
for “well” meaning: A hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, oil, natural gas or other fluids.
- Có một ít nước trong giếng.There was little water in the well.
- tốtadjectiveHanoi [tot̚˧˦] · Saigon [tok̚˦˥]tốt rising
good
for “well” meaning: Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
- Làm tốt lắm!Well done!
- hayadverbHanoi [haj˧˧] · Saigon [ha(ː)j˧˧]hay level
or; often; good, interesting
for “well” meaning: Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
- Câu truyện có một cái kết hay.The story ends well.
- kháadjectiveHanoi [xaː˧˦] · Saigon [kʰaː˦˥]khá rising
fairly/decently competent; fine; OK
for “well” meaning: Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
- Tôi khá ổn.I'm quite well.
- khỏeadjectivekhỏe dipping
for “well” meaning: In good health.
- Tôi không cảm thấy khỏe.I don't feel well.
- mạnhadjectiveHanoi [majŋ̟˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [man˨˩˨]mạnh heavy
strong; powerful; vigorous
for “well” meaning: In good health.
- thìparticleHanoi [tʰi˨˩] · Saigon [tʰɪj˨˩]thì falling
then; as for (topic marker)
- Cô ấy làm gì thì tôi cũng làm nấy.What she did, I did as well.
- khoẻ mạnhadjectiveHanoi [xwɛ˧˩ majŋ̟˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [kʰwɛ˨˩˦ man˨˩˨]khoẻ dipping mạnh heavy
healthy; strong; well