đi ngủ
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The phrase 'go to bed' in Vietnamese is đi ngủ.
đi ngủ is used to describe both the act of heading to the bedroom and the act of actually falling asleep.
Meaning: to lie down to sleep (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of đi, which means 'to go' and ngủ, which means 'to sleep'.
How does it change in a sentence?
đi ngủ is used as a verb phrase and does not change its form based on the subject.
Did you know?
- The word ngủ is not actually of Vietnamese origin, but was borrowed from the Kra-Dai language family.
- In some regional dialects and related languages, the concept of 'going' is used as a grammatical marker to turn a verb into a command.
Examples in context
- tôi phải đi ngủI have to go to bed.This sentence is useful for expressing a necessity involving đi ngủ.Tatoeba #9555143 by Alex_do, translation #1395 by brauliobezerra
- Giờ tôi sẽ đi ngủ.I'll go to bed now.This sentence is useful for expressing an intention involving đi ngủ.Tatoeba #13525678 by leucammieuvu, translation #13525604 by Ag12x
- Tom không muốn đi ngủ.Tom didn't want to go to bed.This sentence is useful for expressing a lack of desire involving đi ngủ.Tatoeba #13271003 by leucammieuvu, translation #6268222 by CK
- Đã đến giờ rồi, anh/chị hãy đi ngủ.It's time, please go to bed.
- Đêm nay chúng ta chơi đủ rồi, đi ngủ đây.We've played enough tonight, let's go to bed.
- Bạn thấy mệt không? Ra giường nghỉ thôi.Are you feeling tired? Let's go to bed.
- Mọi người đã làm việc cần thiết rồi, hãy đi ngủ sớm để giữ sức khỏe.Everyone has completed the necessary work, please go to bed early to maintain good health.
- Được rồi, đi ngủ thôi. Chúc ngủ ngon nha!Okay, let's go to bed. Goodnight!
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chi and Tuấn are talking late at night in the living room.
- ChiMuộn rồi, anh đi ngủ đi.It's late, go to bed now.
- TuấnAnh sẽ đi ngủ sau mười phút nữa.I will go to bed in ten more minutes.
- ChiNgày mai anh phải dậy sớm mà.But you have to wake up early tomorrow.
- TuấnĐược rồi, anh đi ngủ đây.Alright, I'm going to bed now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “go to bed” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (đi, ngủ) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ngủ, đi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
