Vietnamese phrase guide
How to say I want in Vietnamese
Tôi muốn means "I want" in Vietnamese. Hear pronunciation, learn polite variants, examples, and common mistakes.
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To say "I want" in Vietnamese, say "Tôi muốn". It is neutral, and the variants below show how to use it naturally.
- Easy pronunciation: toy moon
- Best use: Use tôi muốn before a noun or verb when saying what you want.
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Tôi muốn
I want
Literal meaning: I want
Easy pronunciation: toy moon
Use tôi muốn before a noun or verb when saying what you want.
Pronunciation breakdown
Vietnamese spelling
Tôi → tờ ôi tôi
muốn → mờ uôn muôn sắc muốn
Useful variants
Tôi muốn ăn phở
I want to eat pho
Before a verb phrase.
Tôi muốn cà phê
I want coffee
Before a noun.
Tôi cần nước
I need water
Need is cần, not muốn.
Example sentences
Tôi muốn học tiếng Việt.
I want to learn Vietnamese.
Tôi muốn đặt phòng.
I want to book a room.
Common mistakes
- Muốn means want; cần means need.
- Vietnamese verbs do not conjugate after muốn.
FAQ
Can muốn go before a noun?
Yes. Tôi muốn cà phê means I want coffee.
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