nghe
Hanoi [ŋɛ˧˧]Huế [ŋɛ˧˧]Saigon [ŋɛ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nghe means to hear; to listen.
Meanings of nghe in English
Verb
- to hear (to perceive sounds through the ear)
- to listen (to use one's sense of hearing in an intentional way)
- to listen (to accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent) ≈ nghe lời
- Nó chẳng bao giờ nghe tôi cả.She never listens to me.
- Mày hư quá! Chẳng nghe mẹ gì cả!You're so naughty! You never listen to your mother!
- to sound
- Nghe hay vãi!Sounds super cool!
- Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, colloquial to smell
- Quái, sao cứ nghe mùi thum thủm?Weird, I think I'm smelling a fart.
- to feel (inside the body or of feelings)
Particle
- Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, colloquial okay?
- Về nhớ làm bài nghe!Don't forget to do your homework when you return (home).
Words with nghe
Example sentences with nghe
- Nghe có vẻ như bạn đang mệt. It sounds like you're tired.
- Nghe như bài tập về nhà vậy. It sounds like homework.
- Tên của cô ấy nghe quen quen. Her name sounds familiar.
- Bản demo nghe hay hơn bản gốc. The demo sounds better than the original.
- Đừng nghe nó, nó đang nói nhảm. Don't listen to him, he's talking nonsense.
- Tôi không nghe được họ của bạn. I didn't catch your last name.
- Tớ nghe hết những điều cậu nói. I heard everything you said.
- Tom không nghe được một bên tai. Tom is deaf in one ear.
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, nghe could be written as 宜, 𦖑, 𠵌. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ŋɛː. Cognate with Toum ŋɛː¹. Compare Chong [Kasong] tŋeː.
Frequently asked questions
What does nghe mean in English?
nghe (verb) means "to hear; to listen".
How do you pronounce nghe?
IPA: Hanoi [ŋɛ˧˧]; Saigon [ŋɛ˧˧]. Tones: nghe — level tone (ngang).