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How do you say “will” in Vietnamese?

“Will” in Vietnamese is sẽ (will (marks the future)), ý chí (will), chí (will).

Vietnamese words for “will”

  • sẽparticle
    Hanoi [sɛ˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [ʂɛ˨˩˦]sẽ creaky rising

    will (marks the future)

    for “will” meaning: Used to express the future tense, sometimes with an implication of volition or determination when used in the first person. Compare shall.

    • Nó sẽ vỡ.It will break.
  • ý chínoun
    Hanoi [ʔi˧˦ t͡ɕi˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɪj˦˥ cɪj˦˥]ý rising chí rising

    will; volition; determination

  • chínoun
    Hanoi [t͡ɕi˧˦] · Saigon [cɪj˦˥]chí rising

    will; resolve; volition

  • di chúcnoun
    Hanoi [zi˧˧ t͡ɕʊwk͡p̚˧˦] · Saigon [jɪj˧˧ cʊwk͡p̚˦˥]di level chúc rising

    will; testament

    • Tôi đã đọc di chúc của Tom.I've read Tom's will.

Related Vietnamese words

  • tâm chínoun

    will; determination

  • thìparticle

    then; as for (topic marker)

  • muốnverb

    to want

  • thuậnadjective

    favorable; dominant

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