# yêu cầu meaning in Vietnamese: to require (A2)

> yêu cầu means “to require, to request” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/yeu-cau/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**yêu cầu**: require

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: yeu cau

## 1. require (verb)

to require, to request, to ask (formally)

Formal and firm: from a boss, a teacher or an office. To ask a friend for a favour, use *nhờ*.

- Saigon: Cô yêu cầu tụi em viết bằng tiếng Việt. | Hà Nội: Cô yêu cầu bọn em viết bằng tiếng Việt. — The teacher asked us to write in Vietnamese.
- Công việc này yêu cầu biết tiếng Anh. — This job requires English.

formal · to recognize

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

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