cách đây

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adverb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [kajk̟̚˧˦ ʔɗəj˧˧]Huế [kat̚˦˧˥ ʔɗəj˧˧]Saigon [kat̚˦˥ ʔɗəj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cáchrisingsắc đâylevelngang

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

cách đây means ago.

Meanings of cách đây in English

Adverb

Example sentences with cách đây

Quán cà phê cách đây bao xa? How far is it to the coffee shop?
Sân bay cách đây bao xa? How far is it to the airport?
New York cách đây bao xa? How far is it to New York?
Bãi biển cách đây bao xa? How far is it to the beach from here?
Nhà tôi cách đây không xa. My house is not far from here.
Nó cách đây khoảng 500 mét. It’s about 500 metres from here.
Quán cà phê cách đây khoảng 600 mét. The coffee shop is about 600 metres from here.
Nó cách đây bao xa? How far is it?

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

Etymology

cách + đây.

Frequently asked questions

What does cách đây mean in English?

cách đây (adverb) means "ago".

How do you pronounce cách đây?

IPA: Hanoi [kajk̟̚˧˦ ʔɗəj˧˧]; Saigon [kat̚˦˥ ʔɗəj˧˧]. Tones: cách — rising tone (sắc), đây — level tone (ngang).

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.