How to Say “Snake” in Vietnamese

rắn
[zan˧˦]
The English word "snake" is translated into Vietnamese as rắn.
The word rắn is a noun used to refer to a legless reptile.
Meaning: legless reptile (noun)

Did you know?

  • The word rắn is a homonym in Vietnamese. Depending on the context, it can mean 'snake' or it can describe something that is 'solid' and 'firm'.
  • The word rắn descends from an ancient root in Proto-Austroasiatic, making it a cognate with words in languages like Khasi and Pacoh.
  • The word rắn can be used metaphorly in Vietnamese to describe a person's character as being 'tough' or 'unyielding'.

Examples in context

  • Hãy cẩn thận với con rắn trong vườn!
    Be careful with the snake in the garden!
  • Có một quái vật rắn khổng lồ trong cây!
    There's a huge monster snake in the tree!
  • Con rắn đó rất dài.
    That snake is very long.
  • Tôi thấy một con rắn trong vườn.
    I saw a snake in the garden.
  • Đừng chạm vào con rắn đó.
    Do not touch that snake.

Example conversation

Tuấn and Mai are walking in a forest.

  1. Tuấn

    Nhìn kìa, có một con rắn!
    Look, there is a snake!
  2. Mai

    Nó ở ngay dưới gốc cây.
    It is right under the tree.
  3. Tuấn

    Cẩn thận, đừng lại gần nó.
    Be careful, do not go near it.
  4. Mai

    Tôi biết rồi, Tuấn.
    I know, Tuan.

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