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gọi

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gọiheavynặng

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gọi means to call.

Meanings of gọi in English

Verb

  1. to call or hail
    • gọi điện (thoại)to make a phone call
    • gọi xe tắc xito call/hail a cab
    • gọi mónto hail a waiting person and place a food order
  2. to call, name or dub
    • cái gọi làthe so-called

Words with gọi

gọi hồngọi làgọi vốnkêu gọimời gọitên gọi

Example sentences with gọi

  • Anh ấy sẽ đến nếu bạn gọi. He will come if you call him.
  • Tôi sẽ gọi một xe cấp cứu. I'll call an ambulance.
  • Hãy gọi tôi bất cứ lúc nào. Call me anytime.
  • Tớ vẫn chưa gọi lại cho họ. I haven't called them back.
  • Cô ấy gọi cho con gái mình. She called her daughter.
  • Bạn đáng lẽ nên gọi cho tôi. You should've phoned me.
  • Tom ngay lập tức gọi số 911. Tom immediately called 911.
  • Gọi cho nhà tài trợ của bạn. Call your sponsor.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, gọi could be written as 噲, 哙. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Usage note: gọi

gọi means "to call" — a person, a phone, a taxi — and also "to order" food.

  • Phone: Tôi sẽ gọi cho anh. — I'll call you.
  • Name: Cái này tiếng Việt gọi là gì? — What's this called in Vietnamese?
  • Order: Anh gọi món chưa? — Have you ordered?
  • Summon: gọi taxi — call a taxi; gọi xe — book a ride

Also used for address terms: Tôi nên gọi chị là gì? — What should I call you? — a very useful question, since Vietnamese "you" depends on the relationship.

In the South, kêu often replaces gọi: kêu món, kêu xe, kêu cơm.

cuộc gọi nhỡ = missed call; gọi video = video call.

Frequently asked questions

What does gọi mean in English?

gọi (verb) means "to call".

How do you pronounce gọi?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣɔj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɣɔj˨˩˨]. Tones: gọi — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.