muốn
Hanoi [muən˧˦]Huế [muəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [muəŋ˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
muốn means to want.
Meanings of muốn in English
Verb
- modal to want
Words with muốn
Example sentences with muốn
- Tôi muốn đi du học ở Paris. I'd like to study in Paris.
- Tôi muốn bạn ở lại với tôi. I would like you to stay with me.
- Tôi muốn kết hôn với cô ấy. I want to marry her.
- Lúc đó bạn muốn Tom làm gì? What did you want Tom to do?
- Tom muốn có một cái mũ mới. Tom wants a new hat.
- Cô ấy muốn một chiếc mũ mới. She wants a new hat.
- Có lẽ bạn chỉ muốn một mình. You probably just want to be alone.
- Bảo Tom là tôi cũng muốn đi. Tell Tom that I want to go, too.
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, muốn could be written as 悶, 闷, 㦖, 𫺓. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Attested as Northern Middle Vietnamese muốn, muấn in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).
Frequently asked questions
What does muốn mean in English?
muốn (verb) means "to want".
How do you pronounce muốn?
IPA: Hanoi [muən˧˦]; Saigon [muəŋ˦˥]. Tones: muốn — rising tone (sắc).