ừ

Level ≈B1 (approx.) particleverb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɨ˨˩]Huế [ʔɨ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɨ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ừfallinghuyền

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

ừ means yeah; OK (informal).

Meanings of ừ in English

Particle

colloquial, to an affirmative question yeah ≈ ờ
colloquial, to a negative question nope ≈ ờ

Verb

colloquial to express agreement

Example sentences with ừ

Ừ, tôi làm nó có chủ đích đấy. Yes, I did this intentionally.
Ừ, tôi hiểu. Yeah, I understand.
Ừ đấy, tôi có vấn đề với người Mỹ các người! Yes, I have a problem with you Americans!
"Cậu là Ziri hả?" "Ừ." "Vậy thì giúp tui được không?" "Giúp cái gì?" "Are you Ziri?" "Yeah." "Then you can help me." "What do you want?"

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ừ could be written as 唹, 𱒬. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ừ mean in English?

ừ (particle) means "yeah; OK (informal)".

How do you pronounce ừ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɨ˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɨ˨˩]. Tones: ừ — 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.