المعنى
Expressing a feeling of fatigue.
خلفية ثقافية
Expressing fatigue is often a way to build 'tình cảm' (affection/connection). It allows others to show care by offering food or advice. Saying 'mệt' can be a subtle way to signal that you are working hard. It's not always seen as a negative complaint. Fatigue is often linked to 'trúng gió' (catching wind) or 'nóng trong' (internal heat). People might suggest 'cạo gió' (coining) if you say you are mệt. The phrase 'thấy mệt' is used heavily on social media (Facebook/Threads) to describe the 'hustle culture' exhaustion in cities like Saigon.
Add 'trong người'
Saying 'Tôi thấy mệt trong người' makes you sound more like a native speaker when describing physical illness.
Pronoun check
Always change 'Tôi' to 'Em' or 'Con' when talking to elders, or you'll sound rude.
المعنى
Expressing a feeling of fatigue.
Add 'trong người'
Saying 'Tôi thấy mệt trong người' makes you sound more like a native speaker when describing physical illness.
Pronoun check
Always change 'Tôi' to 'Em' or 'Con' when talking to elders, or you'll sound rude.
The 'Quá' rule
If you are really tired, stretch the 'á' in 'quá' for emphasis: 'Mệt quáaaaa'.
اختبر نفسك
Fill in the missing word to say 'I feel very tired'.
Tôi thấy mệt ___.
'Quá' is the standard intensifier placed after adjectives.
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'I'm tired' in Vietnamese?
Select the correct option:
Vietnamese doesn't use 'là' with adjectives.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Situation: You just finished a 10km run.
'Mệt rã rời' describes intense physical exhaustion.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Bạn có muốn đi chơi không? B: Xin lỗi, mình vừa đi làm về, mình ____.
Being tired is a logical reason to decline going out after work.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
Levels of Tiredness
Low
- • Hơi mệt
- • Mệt
High
- • Mệt quá
- • Mệt mỏi
Extreme
- • Kiệt sức
- • Đuối
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينTôi thấy mệt ___.
'Quá' is the standard intensifier placed after adjectives.
Select the correct option:
Vietnamese doesn't use 'là' with adjectives.
Situation: You just finished a 10km run.
'Mệt rã rời' describes intense physical exhaustion.
A: Bạn có muốn đi chơi không? B: Xin lỗi, mình vừa đi làm về, mình ____.
Being tired is a logical reason to decline going out after work.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةYes, 'Tôi mệt' is just more direct and casual. 'Thấy' adds a layer of 'I perceive that I am...'.
Yes, you can say 'Tôi thấy mệt với anh quá' (I'm tired of/with you).
Use 'Tôi kiệt sức rồi' or 'Tôi đuối quá'.
It's a linguistic feature where internal sensations are treated as perceptions.
Yes, if you use the right pronouns (e.g., 'Em thấy hơi mệt'). It's seen as honest.
It can be a symptom of being sick, but 'ốm' or 'bệnh' is the specific word for 'sick'.
The opposite is 'khỏe' (healthy/strong/well).
Yes, but it sounds like you've been having a very hard time lately, not just today.
Ask 'Bạn có mệt không?'
It's a stative verb (adjective), so it doesn't need 'to be'.
عبارات ذات صلة
Mệt mỏi
similarWeary/exhausted
Đuối sức
specialized formTo run out of strength
Buồn ngủ
similarSleepy
Khỏe
contrastHealthy/Strong
Cảm thấy
builds onTo feel
