sẵn lòng

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Hanoi [san˦ˀ˥ lawŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [ʂaŋ˧˨ lawŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [ʂaŋ˨˩˦ lawŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sẵncreaky risingngã lòngfallinghuyền

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sẵn lòng means to be willing to; to do something with pleasure.

Meanings of sẵn lòng in English

Verb

to be willing to; to do something with pleasure

Example sentences with sẵn lòng

Anh ta rất sẵn lòng cho tôi vay tiền. He lent me the money quite willingly.
"Bạn sẽ giúp tôi chứ?" "Tôi rất sẵn lòng." "Will you help me?" "I'll be glad to."
Vâng, rất sẵn lòng. Yes, gladly.

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

Etymology

sẵn + lòng.

Frequently asked questions

What does sẵn lòng mean in English?

sẵn lòng (verb) means "to be willing to; to do something with pleasure".

How do you pronounce sẵn lòng?

IPA: Hanoi [san˦ˀ˥ lawŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [ʂaŋ˨˩˦ lawŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: sẵn — creaky rising tone (ngã), 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.