làm quen

Vietnamese

Etymology

làm +‎ quen.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [laːm˨˩ kwɛn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [laːm˦˩ kwɛŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [laːm˨˩ wɛŋ˧˧]

Verb

làm quen

1. (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?

2. (transitive) to make or become familiar with something

Usage notes

• Làm quen always takes the preposition với.