mong
Hanoi [mawŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [mawŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [mawŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
mong means to hope; to expect; to wish for something.
Meanings of mong in English
Verb
- to hope, to expect, to wish for something
Noun
- Mekong Delta mud slider used for fishing or clam harvesting in alluvial plains of Southern Vietnam
Words with mong
Example sentences with mong
- "Trời sắp mưa à?" "Mong là không." "Will it rain?" "I hope not."
- Mình mong cậu có một đêm ngủ ngon. I want you to get a good night's rest.
- Tôi mong là bạn hiểu. I hope you understand.
- Tôi mong trời sẽ mưa. I wish it would rain.
- Tôi mong là kinh tế sẽ sớm phục hồi. I hope that the economy picks up soon.
- Tom và Mary nói họ mong cậu sẽ thắng. Tom and Mary say they hope you win.
- Tom mong là sẽ có thể gặp Mary tối nay. Tom hopes that he'll meet Mary this evening.
- Tôi mong là Tom sẽ không muốn làm điều đó. I hope Tom won't want to do that.
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, mong could be written as 懞, 矇, 蒙, 芒. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 望 (“to expect”, SV: vọng). Compare Thai มอง (mɔɔng).
Frequently asked questions
What does mong mean in English?
mong (verb) means "to hope; to expect; to wish for something".
How do you pronounce mong?
IPA: Hanoi [mawŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [mawŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: mong — level tone (ngang).