How to Say “Miracle” in Vietnamese

phép mầu
[fɛp̚˧˦ məw˨˩]
The English phrase miracle is translated into Vietnamese as phép mầu. Wiktionary also lists phép lạ and điều kỳ diệu.
Meaning: wonderful event attributed to supernatural powers (noun)

Ways to say it

“miracle” in Vietnamese
Vietnamese IPA
phép mầu [fɛp̚˧˦ məw˨˩] (Hà Nội, narrow)
[fɛp̚˦˧˥ məw˦˩] (Huế, narrow)
phép lạ
điều kỳ diệu

A miracle is a wonderful event attributed to supernatural powers.

Which one should you use?

There are subtle differences between the available forms. phép mầu and phép lạ often imply a supernatural or religious intervention. phép lạ can be used interchangeably with phép mầu, but it sometimes leans more towards something being 'strange' or 'unusual' in addition to being miraculous. In contrast, điều kỳ diệu is more general and can refer to any wonderful or marvelous phenomenon in nature or life, such as a 'wonderful thing' or a 'wonder'.

How does it change in a sentence?

When referring to a single miracle as a concept or a singular event, it is common to use the classifier điều with kỳ diệu, forming the phrase một điều kỳ diệu (a miracle / a wonderful thing).

Did you know?

  • The word phép used in phép lạ shares the same origin as the Vietnamese word for 'France', which is Pháp.
  • If you wanted to describe a 'magic trick' instead of a 'miracle', you might use the word phép thuật, which shares the same first syllable.

Examples in context

  • Tôi đã chứng kiến một phép lạ đáng kinh ngạc.
    I have witnessed a miraculous event.
  • Câu chuyện kỳ tích đã đem lại hy vọng cho tất cả mọi người.
    The miraculous story brought hope to everyone.
  • Sức mạnh thần kỳ đã giúp tôi vượt qua khó khăn.
    The miraculous power helped me overcome difficulties.
  • Mọi người tin rằng đó là một phép mầu.
    Everyone believes that it was a miracle.
  • Anh ấy xem việc sống sót là một phép mầu.
    He considers his survival to be a miracle.
  • Không có phép mầu nào ở đây cả.
    There is no miracle here.

Example conversation

Tuấn and Lan are talking about a patient's sudden recovery.

  1. Tuấn

    Bệnh nhân đã tỉnh lại một cách khó tin.
    The patient woke up unbelievably.
  2. Lan

    Đúng vậy, đây đúng là một phép mầu.
    That's right, this is truly a miracle.
  3. Tuấn

    Tôi không nghĩ điều này sẽ xảy ra.
    I didn't think this would happen.
  4. Lan

    Thật may mắn cho anh ấy, Tuấn ạ.
    It is so lucky for him, Tuấn.

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