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mở miệng

to speak

verb CEFR C1 Vietnamese

Tones 2 syllables — mở: hỏi (dipping-rising) · miệng: nặng (low, short, glottalized) ?

mở miệng to speak

Meaning

Common Collocations

khó mở miệng
hard to speak
mở miệng xin lỗi
to apologize verbally

Examples

Tôi không dám mở miệng nói ra.
I didn't dare to speak out.
Anh ấy vừa mở miệng thì bị ngắt lời.
He was interrupted as soon as he started to speak.

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FAQ

How do you say "to speak" in Vietnamese?
"to speak" in Vietnamese is mở miệng.
What does mở miệng mean in English?
mở miệng means "to speak" (verb). to speak.
How is mở miệng pronounced?
mở miệng has 2 syllables: mở: hỏi (dipping-rising) · miệng: nặng (low, short, glottalized). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is mở miệng in Vietnamese?
mở miệng is among the 5,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level C1.
How is mở miệng used in a sentence?
For example: Tôi không dám mở miệng nói ra. (I didn't dare to speak out.); Anh ấy vừa mở miệng thì bị ngắt lời. (He was interrupted as soon as he started to speak.).

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