How do you say “when” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "when" in Vietnamese?

"When" in Vietnamese is khi nào (when), bao giờ (when), khi (when).

“When” in Vietnamese is khi nào (when), bao giờ (when), khi (when).

Vietnamese words for “when”

khi nàoadverb
Hanoi [xi˧˧ naːw˨˩] · Saigon [kʰɪj˧˧ naːw˨˩]khi level nào falling
when
for “when” meaning: At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.
- Khi nào bạn về nhà?When will you return home?
bao giờadverb
Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˧˧ zəː˨˩] · Saigon [ʔɓaːw˧˧ jəː˨˩]bao level giờ falling
when
for “when” meaning: At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.
- Bao giờ bạn tốt nghiệp?When will you graduate?
khiadverb
Hanoi [xi˧˧] · Saigon [kʰɪj˧˧]khi level
when
for “when” meaning: During the time that; at the time of the action of the following clause or participle phrase.
- Tôi ăn khi tôi đói.I eat when I'm hungry.
chừng nàoadverb
Hanoi [t͡ɕɨŋ˨˩ naːw˨˩] · Saigon [cɨŋ˨˩ naːw˨˩]chừng falling nào falling
when; how much more
- Chừng nào cậu mới chuẩn bị xong?When will you complete the preparations?

Related Vietnamese words

lúcnoun
moment; at (a time)

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