How to Say “Enjoy” in Vietnamese

thưởng thức
[tʰɨəŋ˧˩ tʰɨk̚˧˦]
To enjoy in Vietnamese is thưởng thức.
Thưởng thức is used when you are enjoying or savoring sensory experiences, such as food, music, art or scenery.
Meaning: to receive pleasure or satisfaction from something (verb)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of two parts: thưởng, which means to reward or bestow and thức, which is related to awareness or consciousness.

Which one should you use?

While thưởng thức implies a sophisticated or sensory savoring, the common word thích is used to simply say that you like something.

How does it change in a sentence?

To express the continuous action of enjoying, you can add đang before the phrase: đang thưởng thức.

Did you know?

  • If you use thưởng thức for a very simple activity like 'enjoying a snack', you might sound unintentionally poetic or even sarcastic to a native speaker.
  • The components of thưởng thức are Sino-Vietnamese, meaning they were originally borrowed from Chinese characters to express complex, high-level concepts.
  • While English speakers can 'enjoy' a person or a feeling, using thưởng thức for a person would be a strange mistake, as it is strictly reserved for observing or consuming something with the senses.

Examples in context

  • Nhiều người đã nghỉ hưu chuyển đến vùng Sunbelt để có thể thưởng thức các môn thể thao như gôn hay quần vợt ở vùng khí hậu ôn hòa hơn.
    Many retired people move to the Sunbelt to enjoy sports such as golf or tennis in a milder climate.
    This sentence shows how people might move to a specific region to be able to enjoy thưởng thức sports in a milder climate.
    Tatoeba #3460395 by tucm, translation #29878 by papabear
  • Tôi rất thích món ăn này.
    I really enjoy this dish.
  • Mình thích quán cà phê này.
    I enjoy this coffee shop.
  • Tôi mê phim Hàn Quốc.
    I love Korean movies.
  • Tôi đang thưởng thức ly cà phê này.
    I am enjoying this cup of coffee.
  • Hãy thưởng thức món ăn này nhé.
    Please enjoy this dish.

Example conversation

Nam and Huong are at a fancy restaurant.

  1. Nam

    Hương thấy món ăn này thế nào?
    Huong, what do you think of this dish?
  2. Hương

    Nó rất ngon, em đang thưởng thức từng miếng một.
    It's delicious, I am enjoying every single bite.
  3. Nam

    Anh cũng thấy hương vị rất tuyệt vời.
    I also think the flavor is wonderful.
  4. Hương

    Vâng, thật là một bữa tối tuyệt vời.
    Yes, it is truly a great dinner.

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