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How do you say “wish” in Vietnamese?

“Wish” in Vietnamese is mong muốn (to wish), cầu mong (to wish), muốn (to want).

Vietnamese words for “wish”

  • mong muốnverb
    Hanoi [mawŋ͡m˧˧ muən˧˦] · Saigon [mawŋ͡m˧˧ muəŋ˦˥]mong level muốn rising

    to wish; to desire

    for “wish” meaning: A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.

    • Ken mong muốn trau dồi vốn tiếng Anh của bản thân.Ken wishes to brush up his English.
  • cầu mongverb
    Hanoi [kəw˨˩ mawŋ͡m˧˧] · Saigon [kəw˨˩ mawŋ͡m˧˧]cầu falling mong level

    to wish; to pray

    for “wish” meaning: To hope (for a particular outcome), even if that outcome is unlikely to occur or cannot occur.

  • muốnverb
    Hanoi [muən˧˦] · Saigon [muəŋ˦˥]muốn rising

    to want

    for “wish” meaning: To hope (for a particular outcome), even if that outcome is unlikely to occur or cannot occur.

    • Mình không thể nói tiếng Pháp tốt như mình muốn.I still can't speak French as well as I wish I could.
  • mongverb
    Hanoi [mawŋ͡m˧˧] · Saigon [mawŋ͡m˧˧]mong level

    to hope; to expect; to wish for something

    for “wish” meaning: To hope (for a particular outcome), even if that outcome is unlikely to occur or cannot occur.

    • Tôi mong trời sẽ mưa.I wish it would rain.
  • ước muốnverb
    Hanoi [ʔɨək̚˧˦ muən˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɨək̚˦˥ muəŋ˦˥]ước rising muốn rising

    to wish; to desire

    • Hy vọng những ước muốn của bạn sẽ thành sự thật.I hope your wishes will come true.
  • hy vọngverb
    hy level vọng heavy

    to hope

    for “wish” meaning: To hope (for a particular outcome), even if that outcome is unlikely to occur or cannot occur.

    • Hy vọng những ước muốn của bạn sẽ thành sự thật.I hope your wishes will come true.
  • chúcverb
    Hanoi [t͡ɕʊwk͡p̚˧˦] · Saigon [cʊwk͡p̚˦˥]chúc rising

    compare cầu and ước

    for “wish” meaning: To hope (for a particular outcome), even if that outcome is unlikely to occur or cannot occur.

    • Chúc hai bạn hạnh phúc trọn đời.I wish you both a lifetime of happiness.
  • ý muốnnoun
    Hanoi [ʔi˧˦ muən˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɪj˦˥ muəŋ˦˥]ý rising muốn rising

    wish; desire

    • Cô ấy đã chống lại ý muốn của cha mẹ và kết hôn với người nước ngoài đó.She went against her parents' wishes and married the foreigner.
  • ước mơnoun
    Hanoi [ʔɨək̚˧˦ məː˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɨək̚˦˥ məː˧˧]ước rising mơ level

    dream; wish; hope

    • Tôi mong sao mọi người ngưng nói ra ý kiến theo kiểu chà đạp những ước mơ trẻ.I wish people would stop saying things in ways that crush young dreams.
  • điều ướcnoun
    Hanoi [ʔɗiəw˨˩ ʔɨək̚˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɗiw˨˩ ʔɨək̚˦˥]điều falling ước rising

    a wish

    • Điều ước của bạn đã thành hiện thực chưa?Did your wish come true?

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