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quên

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quên means to forget.

Meanings of quên in English

Verb

  1. to forget

Words with quên

Example sentences with quên

  • Hôm đó tôi quên ví ở nhà. On that day I forgot my wallet at home.
  • Anh ấy đã quên cho chó ăn. He forgot to feed the dog.
  • Tôi quên hộp bút chì ở nhà. I forgot my pencil case at home.
  • Tôi đã quên tên của bộ phim. I've forgotten the name of the movie.
  • Em sẽ không bao giờ quên anh. I'll never ever forget you.
  • Tom không bao giờ quên gì cả. Tom never forgets anything.
  • Đừng quên đến đón em sáng mai. Don't forget to pick me up tomorrow morning.
  • Tôi đã quên mật khẩu của mình! I forgot my password!

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, quên could be written as 涓, 㳙, 悁, 捐. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Usage note: quên

quên means "to forget".

  • Tôi quên tên anh rồi. — I've forgotten your name.
  • Đừng quên nhé! — Don't forget!
  • Tôi quên mang ví. — I forgot to bring my wallet.

quên mất — completely forgot, slipped my mind: Ôi, em quên mất! — Oh, I totally forgot!

Leaving something behind: quên điện thoại trên taxi — leave your phone in the taxi. Vietnamese use quên where English says "leave".

Note: để quên specifically means "left (something) behind by accident": Tôi để quên ô ở quán. — I left my umbrella at the café.

Opposite: nhớ (remember). khó quên = unforgettable.

Etymology

Cognate with Muong Bi quiềnh.

Frequently asked questions

What does quên mean in English?

quên (verb) means "to forget".

How do you pronounce quên?

IPA: Hanoi [kwen˧˧]; Saigon [wəːn˧˧]. Tones: quên — level tone (ngang).

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.