làm tình

Level ≈B2 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [laːm˨˩ tïŋ˨˩]Huế [laːm˦˩ tɨn˦˩]Saigon [laːm˨˩ tɨn˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

làmfallinghuyền tìnhfallinghuyền

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làm tình means to have sex.

Meanings of làm tình in English

Verb

now quite vulgar when used for humans to have sex
- làm tình vớito have sex with

Example sentences with làm tình

Tụi nó đã làm tình tối qua. They made love last night.
Chúng nó đã làm tình tối qua. They made love last night.
Chắc là cô ấy đã không làm tình với anh ấy. She probably didn't have sex with him.

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

Etymology

làm (“to do”) + tình (“romantic love”) or blend of làm + tình dục (“sex”).

Frequently asked questions

What does làm tình mean in English?

làm tình (verb) means "to have sex".

How do you pronounce làm tình?

IPA: Hanoi [laːm˨˩ tïŋ˨˩]; Saigon [laːm˨˩ tɨn˨˩]. Tones: làm — falling tone (huyền), tình — falling tone (huyền).

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.