tán gẫu

verb

Hanoi [taːn˧˦ ɣəw˦ˀ˥]Huế [taːŋ˦˧˥ ɣəw˧˨]Saigon [taːŋ˦˥ ɣəw˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tánrisingsắc gẫucreaky risingngã

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

tán gẫu means to chat; to chatter.

Meanings of tán gẫu in English

Verb

to chat; to chatter

Example sentences with tán gẫu

Bạn đang tán gẫu với anh ấy về chuyện gì thế? What are you chatting to him about?
Cô ấy thích tán gẫu với bạn bè qua điện thoại. She likes to chat with her friends on the phone.

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

Etymology

tán + gẫu.

Frequently asked questions

What does tán gẫu mean in English?

tán gẫu (verb) means "to chat; to chatter".

How do you pronounce tán gẫu?

IPA: Hanoi [taːn˧˦ ɣəw˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [taːŋ˦˥ ɣəw˨˩˦]. Tones: tán — rising tone (sắc), gẫu — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.