Để
VI
Quick answers
What does Để mean?
Để means: Common Vietnamese function word with multiple meanings: 1. (preposition) to put, to leave, to place; 2. (conjunction) in order to, so that; 3. (verb) to keep, to reserve; 4. (particle) used to soften a request or statement
How do you pronounce Để?
Để: /ɗe˧˨ʔ/
How is Để used in a sentence?
Tôi học tiếng Việt để giao tiếp với bạn bè Việt Nam.
Common Vietnamese function word with multiple meanings: 1. (preposition) to put, to leave, to place; 2. (conjunction) in order to, so that; 3. (verb) to keep, to reserve; 4. (particle) used to soften a request or statement
Tôi học tiếng Việt để giao tiếp với bạn bè Việt Nam.
I learn Vietnamese in order to communicate with Vietnamese friends.
Etymology
Để originates from Old Vietnamese *de, derived from Proto-Austroasiatic *dɛːʔ meaning 'to put, to place'. Over time, it developed additional grammatical functions as a conjunction and particle.
Memory Aid
Remember this word by linking its short sound to the idea of 'to put [something] to [do a goal]' — one word serves both placement and purpose.