Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

làm quen

[laːm˨˩ kwɛn˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to be(come) acquainted with someone; to meet and speak to someone for the first time

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm quen với ai đó

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Mày làm quen với ảnh ở chỗ nào vậy?Where did you meet him?

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to make or become familiar with something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trở nên quen thuộc với điều gì

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What does “làm quen” mean?

(verb) to be(come) acquainted with someone; to meet and speak to someone for the first time

Is “làm quen” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.