No. 802 in Vietnamese
quen
"Quen" means "to forget" or "to be accustomed to," depending on context.
In a sentence
Tôi quen anh ấy từ lâu rồi.
I have known him for a long time.
In this sentence, 'quen' is used to mean 'to be acquainted with' or 'to know someone'.
Bạn cần quen với cách làm việc mới.
You need to get accustomed to the new way of working.
Here, 'quen' means 'to get used to' or 'to adapt to' a certain situation or habit.
Đừng quen mang theo chìa khóa khi ra ngoài.
Do not forget to take your keys when going out.
In this context, 'quen' is part of the phrase 'đừng quen' to mean 'do not forget', where it indicates an unintentional forgetfulness.
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