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How do you say “yes” in Vietnamese?

“Yes” in Vietnamese is vâng (yes (polite)), dạ (yes (polite, Southern)), có (to have).

Vietnamese words for “yes”

  • vânginterjection
    Hanoi [vəŋ˧˧] · Saigon [vəŋ˧˧]vâng level

    yes (polite)

    for “yes” meaning: Used to show agreement or acceptance.

    • Vâng.Yes.
  • dạparticle
    Hanoi [zaː˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [jaː˨˩˨]dạ heavy

    yes (polite, Southern); belly

    for “yes” meaning: Used to show agreement or acceptance.

    • Dạ.Yes.
  • cóinterjection
    Hanoi [kɔ˧˦] · Saigon [kɔ˦˥]có rising

    to have; there is; yes

    • Tôi nói có.I said yes.
  • ừparticle
    Hanoi [ʔɨ˨˩] · Saigon [ʔɨ˨˩]ừ falling

    yeah; OK (informal)

    for “yes” meaning: Used to show agreement or acceptance.

    • Ừ, tôi làm nó có chủ đích đấy.Yes, I did this intentionally.
  • phảiparticle
    Hanoi [faːj˧˩] · Saigon [faːj˨˩˦]phải dipping

    must; have to; right (correct

    for “yes” meaning: Used to show agreement or acceptance.

    • Phải, tôi đã ở bên ngoài và trời đang mưa như trút nước.Yes, I was outside and it's raining cats and dogs.
  • ơiparticle
    Hanoi [ʔəːj˧˧] · Saigon [ʔəːj˧˧]ơi level

    hey (calling someone)

    for “yes” meaning: An exclamation of pleasure or approval, usually transcribed with an exclamation point.

  • ờparticle
    Hanoi [ʔəː˨˩] · Saigon [ʔəː˨˩]ờ falling

    yeah; nope

    for “yes” meaning: Used to show agreement or acceptance.

  • phải khôngparticle
    Hanoi [faːj˧˩ xəwŋ͡m˧˧] · Saigon [faːj˨˩˦ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]phải dipping không level

    is that true or not?; yes?; no?

  • haparticle
    Hanoi [haːt̚˧˦ ʔaː˧˧] · Saigon [haːk̚˦˥ ʔaː˧˧]ha level

    yes?; no?; m'kay?

Related Vietnamese words

  • khônginterjection

    not; no; (end-of-sentence yes/no question particle)

  • kointerjection

    not at all

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.