phải lòng

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Hanoi [faːj˧˩ lawŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [faːj˧˨ lawŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [faːj˨˩˦ lawŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

phảidippinghỏi lòngfallinghuyền

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phải lòng means to fall in love; to be in love.

Meanings of phải lòng in English

Verb

literary to fall in love (with); to be in love (with)

Example sentences with phải lòng

Anh ấy phải lòng cô ấy. He is in love with her.
Anh ấy phải lòng tớ. He has fallen in love with me.
Anh phải lòng em. I love you.

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

Etymology

Compound of phải + lòng.

Frequently asked questions

What does phải lòng mean in English?

phải lòng (verb) means "to fall in love; to be in love".

How do you pronounce phải lòng?

IPA: Hanoi [faːj˧˩ lawŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [faːj˨˩˦ lawŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: phải — dipping tone (hỏi), lòng — falling tone (huyền).

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.