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à thế à

interjection
Hanoi [ʔaː˨˩ tʰe˧˦ ʔaː˨˩]Huế [ʔaː˦˩ tʰej˨˩˦ ʔaː˦˩]Saigon [ʔaː˨˩ tʰej˦˥ ʔaː˨˩] browser voice
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à thế à means oh really?; is that right?.

Meanings of à thế à in English

Interjection

  1. Northern Vietnam, colloquial oh really?; is that right?
    • À thế à? Thế thì thưa chị thường thường một cái áo dài thì họ tính bao nhiêu?Oh really? Then how much do they usually charge for an ao dai?

Etymology

à + thế à.

Frequently asked questions

What does à thế à mean in English?

à thế à (interjection) means "oh really?; is that right?".

How do you pronounce à thế à?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaː˨˩ tʰe˧˦ ʔaː˨˩]; Saigon [ʔaː˨˩ tʰej˦˥ ʔaː˨˩]. Tones: à — falling tone (huyền), thế — rising tone (sắc), à — falling tone (huyền).

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