How do you say “worried” in Vietnamese?

“Worried” in Vietnamese is lo lắng (to be worried), ngại (worried), băn khoăn (worried).

Vietnamese words for “worried”

• lo lắngListenverb
  Hanoi [lɔ˧˧ laŋ˧˦] · Saigon [lɔ˧˧ laŋ˦˥]lo level lắng rising

  to be worried; to worry; to be anxious

  for “worried” meaning: Thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen; feeling afraid and unhappy.

  • Tôi đã không lo lắng.I wasn't worried.
• ngạiListenadjective
  Hanoi [ŋaːj˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ŋaːj˨˩˨]ngại heavy

  worried; hesitant; fearful

• băn khoănListenadjective
  Hanoi [ʔɓan˧˧ xwan˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɓaŋ˧˧ kʰwaŋ˧˧]băn level khoăn level

  worried; anxious; uneasy

Related Vietnamese words

• nhấp nhỏmListenadjective

  worried; anxious; uneasy

• ưu sầuListenadjective

  sad; worried; depressed

• ưu tưListenadjective

  worried; troubled; pensive

• lo nghĩListenverb

  to worry and overthink; to fret and fuss

• bồn chồnListenadjective

  jittery; uneasy; restless

• phiền nãoListenadjective

  klesha; worry

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.