để cho

Vietnamese

Etymology

để +‎ cho

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗe˧˩ t͡ɕɔ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗej˧˨ t͡ɕɔ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗej˨˩˦ cɔ˧˧]

Phrase

để cho

  1. In order to.
  2. In order that.
  3. In order for.

Usage notes

  • Cho is used as a particle to emphasize để ("in order to") but it is not necessary