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làm quen

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [laːm˨˩ kwɛn˧˧]Huế [laːm˦˩ kwɛŋ˧˧]Saigon [laːm˨˩ wɛŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
làmfallinghuyềnquenlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

làm quen means to be acquainted with someone.

Meanings of làm quen in English

Verb

  1. transitive to be(come) acquainted with someone; to meet and speak to someone for the first time
    • Mày làm quen với ảnh ở chỗ nào vậy?Where did you meet him?
  2. transitive to make or become familiar with something

Example sentences with làm quen

  • Cậu tốt hơn hết là làm quen với nó đi. You may as well get used to it.
  • Làm quen với Kotlin giúp tôi lập trình tốt hơn. Getting acquainted with Kotlin makes me a better programmer.
  • Tôi đang làm quen với những bước ngoặt trong đời. I'm still getting used to the great turn my life has taken.
  • Nếu tôi là bạn, tôi sẽ làm quen với các luật lệ trước khi tiến sâu vào. If I were you, I'd familiarize myself with the rules before diving in.

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

Etymology

làm + quen.

Frequently asked questions

What does làm quen mean in English?

làm quen (verb) means "to be acquainted with someone".

How do you pronounce làm quen?

IPA: Hanoi [laːm˨˩ kwɛn˧˧]; Saigon [laːm˨˩ wɛŋ˧˧]. Tones: làm — falling tone (huyền), quen — level tone (ngang).

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.