No. 49 in Vietnamese
nói
"To speak" or "to say".
In a sentence
Tôi thích nói chuyện với bạn bè.
I like to talk with friends.
The verb 'nói' here means 'to talk' or 'to converse'.
Cô giáo nói rằng bài kiểm tra sẽ vào ngày thứ năm.
The teacher said that the test will be on Thursday.
'Nói' in this sentence is used as 'to say' or 'to state'.
Anh ấy nói tiếng Pháp rất giỏi.
He speaks French very well.
The verb 'nói' here indicates 'to speak' a language.
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