mong đợi

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Hanoi [mawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗəːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [mawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [mawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩˨] browser voice

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mong đợi means to expect; to wait.

Meanings of mong đợi in English

Verb

to expect; to wait (for) ≈ trông mong

Example sentences with mong đợi

Tôi mong đợi đến ngày mai quá. I can hardly wait until tomorrow.
Tôi mong đợi đến ngày mai lắm đấy. I can hardly wait until tomorrow.
Tôi mong đợi điều đó. I'm looking forward to it.
Tôi không bắt được đủ số cá như mong đợi. I could not catch as many fish as I had expected.

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

Etymology

mong + đợi.

Frequently asked questions

What does mong đợi mean in English?

mong đợi (verb) means "to expect; to wait".

How do you pronounce mong đợi?

IPA: Hanoi [mawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗəːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [mawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩˨]. Tones: mong — level tone (ngang), đợi — 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.