mang đi
[maːŋ˧˧ ʔɗi˧˧]word by word
To take away in Vietnamese, you use mang đi. Wiktionary also lists lấy đi and đem đi.
Meaning: to remove something and put it in a different place (verb)
Ways to say it
| Vietnamese | IPA |
|---|---|
| mang đi | [maːŋ˧˧ ʔɗi˧˧] (Hà Nội, word by word, narrow) |
| lấy đi | [ləj˧˦ ʔɗi˧˧] (Hà Nội, word by word, narrow) |
| đem đi | [ʔɗɛm˧˧ ʔɗi˧˧] (Hà Nội, word by word, narrow) |
The phrase refers to the action of removing something and putting it in a different place.
Which one should you use?
While all these forms involve moving something, they have different nuances. mang đi focuses more on the physical act of carrying or transporting an object to a new location. đem đi is very similar to mang đi but is more commonly used in Southern Vietnamese dialects or in specific contexts involving moving an object from one place to another. lấy đi is also a way to express taking something away.
Is it said differently in some regions?
đem đi is more commonly used in Southern Vietnamese dialects.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that something has already been taken away, you can add the particle rồi after the verb phrase, such as in mang đi rồi.
Did you know?
- The word mang shares a common ancestor with words for 'gill' in languages like Khmu and Bahnar, though the meanings have diverged significantly.
- In many Southeast Asian languages, including the roots of Vietnamese, the verb 'to go' often transforms into a grammatical marker to indicate an action is being completed or directed away.
Examples in context
- Tôi muốn mang món này đi.I would like to take this dish away.
- Xin hãy gói bữa ăn này.Please pack this meal.
- Bạn có thể cầm bát cơm này đi hộ tôi được không?Could you take this bowl of rice away for me?
- Họ đã mang đi những tài liệu quan trọng.They took away the important documents.
- Đừng mang đi những thứ này.Don't take these things away.
- Anh ấy đã mang đi đống đồ chơi.He took away the pile of toys.
- Bạn có thể mang đi chiếc ghế này không?Can you take this chair away?
Example conversation
Minh and Mai are cleaning a table together.
- MinhMai, bạn hãy mang đi những chiếc ly này nhé.Mai, please take away these glasses.
- MaiVâng, tôi sẽ mang chúng đi ngay.Yes, I will take them away right now.
- MinhCảm ơn bạn rất nhiều.Thank you very much.
- MaiKhông có gì đâu, Minh.It is nothing, Minh.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “take away” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (mang, đi, lấy, đem) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lấy, mang, đi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
