làm quen

Vietnamese

Etymology

làm +‎ quen.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [laːm˨˩ kwɛn˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [laːm˦˩ kwɛŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [laːm˨˩ wɛŋ˧˧]

Verb

(transitive) to be(come) acquainted with someone; to meet and speak to someone for the first time
Mày làm quen với ảnh ở chỗ nào vậy? ― Where did you meet him?
(transitive) to make or become familiar with something

Usage notes

Làm quen always takes the preposition với.

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