# đề nghị meaning in Vietnamese: to suggest (A2)

> đề nghị means “to suggest, to propose” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/de-nghi/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**đề nghị**: propose

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: de nghi

## 1. propose (verb)

to suggest, to propose, to request

Formal, for work, emails and notices; it is softer than *yêu cầu*.

- Tôi đề nghị chúng ta nghỉ mười phút. — I suggest we take a ten-minute break.
- Saigon: Công ty đề nghị nhân viên tắt máy lạnh khi về. | Hà Nội: Công ty đề nghị nhân viên tắt điều hòa khi về. — The company asks staff to turn off the air conditioning when they leave.

formal · to recognize

Grammar: [Requesting formally: đề nghị / yêu cầu + person + verb](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/de-nghi-yeu-cau/)

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