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ai đó

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Hanoi [ʔaːj˧˧ ʔɗɔ˧˦]Huế [ʔaːj˧˧ ʔɗɔ˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔaːj˧˧ ʔɗɔ˦˥] browser voice
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ai đó means someone.

Meanings of ai đó in English

Pronoun

  1. someone
    • Có ai đó ở trước cửa.There's someone at the door.

Example sentences with ai đó

  • Ai đó đã móc ví của tôi. Someone pocketed my wallet on the train.
  • Tôi phải nói cho ai đó. I have to tell someone.
  • Ai đó sẽ phải đứng canh. Somebody will have to stand watch.
  • Có ai đó đang đánh piano. Somebody is playing the piano.
  • Ai đó đang chơi đàn piano. Somebody is playing the piano.
  • Có ai đó đang hoặc đã ở đây. Somebody is or was here.
  • Ai đó đã cố gắng đột nhập vào. Someone was trying to break in.
  • Hay chúng mình hỏi ai đó xem sao? Why don't we ask somebody?

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

Etymology

ai + đó.

Frequently asked questions

What does ai đó mean in English?

ai đó (pronoun) means "someone".

How do you pronounce ai đó?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaːj˧˧ ʔɗɔ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔaːj˧˧ ʔɗɔ˦˥]. Tones: ai — level tone (ngang), đó — 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.