mừng
Hanoi [mɨŋ˨˩]Huế [mɨŋ˦˩]Saigon [mɨŋ˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
mừng means glad; happy.
Meanings of mừng in English
Adjective
- glad, happy
Verb
- to rejoice, to congratulate
- mừng thầmto internally rejoice
Words with mừng
Example sentences with mừng
- Thật mừng là tôi đã ở đó. I'm glad I was there.
- Tôi mừng cho tất cả các bạn. I'm happy for all of you.
- Tôi mừng là tôi không phải Tom. I'm glad I'm not Tom.
- Tôi mừng là bạn ở đây. I'm glad that you're here.
- Tôi mừng vì bạn còn sống. I'm so glad you're alive.
- Mừng là Mary không phải là vợ của tôi. I'm glad Mary isn't my wife.
- Hãy uống mừng cho thành công của anh ấy. Let's drink to his success.
- Tôi mừng khi thấy gần đây sếp rất khỏe mạnh. I'm glad to say that the boss has been very well lately.
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, mừng could be written as 明, 𢜠, 𢜏, 𪢣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *məːŋ. Compare Southern Kam mengx (“happy, joyful”).
Frequently asked questions
What does mừng mean in English?
mừng (adjective) means "glad; happy".
How do you pronounce mừng?
IPA: Hanoi [mɨŋ˨˩]; Saigon [mɨŋ˨˩]. Tones: mừng — falling tone (huyền).