“want” in Vietnamese is muốn

Pronunciation Hà-Nội /muən˧˥/ Huế /muəŋ˩˧/ Sài Gòn /muəŋ˧˥/

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Meaning

wantTo have a desire for something or to wish for a particular thing to happen.

Example

vi Tôi muốn uống một cốc nước lạnh.

en I want to drink a glass of cold water.

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