# mặc meaning in Vietnamese: to wear (A2)

> mặc means “to wear, to put on” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/mac-wear/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**mặc**: wear

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: mac

## 1. wear (verb)

to wear, to put on

For clothes; glasses, watches and jewellery take *đeo*, hats take *đội*.

- Hôm nay em mặc áo dài đi làm. — I'm wearing an áo dài to work today.
- Saigon: Mặc đồ nhanh lên con, trễ rồi! | Hà Nội: Mặc quần áo nhanh lên con, muộn rồi! — Get dressed quickly, sweetie, we're late!

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