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à

Level ≈A1 (approx.) particleinterjectionverb Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔaː˨˩]Huế [ʔaː˦˩]Saigon [ʔaː˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
àfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

à means (question particle showing surprise); oh.

Meanings of à in English

Particle

  1. Question particle.
    • Thế à?Really?
    • Cháu mới về à?So you've come back.
    • Nhóm mày có bốn người thôi à?There's only four members in your group, isn't there?
  2. Denote surprise or a sudden recollection
    • à quênoh I forgot

Interjection

  1. oh; I see

Verb

  1. rare to rush, to charge at the same time

Example sentences with à

  • Cô ấy là em gái bạn à? Is she your sister?
  • Anh đã đọc hết nó rồi à? Did you read it all?
  • Chúng ta sẽ ở lại đây à? Will we stay here?
  • À, bạn đã đến như đã hứa. Ah, you came as promised.
  • Bạn đang đề cập đến tôi à? Are you referring to me?
  • Mày gan lắm. Dám bơ tao à. You must have some nerve to ignore me.
  • Bạn tự chụp bức ảnh này à? Did you take this picture yourself?
  • Bạn đang dắt chó đi dạo à? Are you walking the dog?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Frequently asked questions

What does à mean in English?

à (particle) means "(question particle showing surprise); oh".

How do you pronounce à?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaː˨˩]; Saigon [ʔaː˨˩]. Tones: à — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.