đôi lúc

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverb Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɗoj˧˧ lʊwk͡p̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɗoj˧˧ lʊwk͡p̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗoj˧˧ lʊwk͡p̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đôilevelngang lúcrisingsắc

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

đôi lúc means sometimes.

Meanings of đôi lúc in English

Adverb

sometimes

Example sentences with đôi lúc

Đôi lúc bạn thật ấu trĩ. You are so childish sometimes.
Cô ta có đôi lúc tới thăm tôi. She comes to see me from time to time.

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

Etymology

đôi + lúc.

Frequently asked questions

What does đôi lúc mean in English?

đôi lúc (adverb) means "sometimes".

How do you pronounce đôi lúc?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗoj˧˧ lʊwk͡p̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗoj˧˧ lʊwk͡p̚˦˥]. Tones: đôi — level tone (ngang), lúc — rising tone (sắc).

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.