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cái này là gì

phrase
Hanoi [kaːj˧˦ naj˨˩ laː˨˩ zi˨˩]Huế [kaːj˨˩˦ naj˦˩ laː˦˩ jɪj˦˩]Saigon [kaːj˦˥ na(ː)j˨˩ laː˨˩ jɪj˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
cáirisingsắcnàyfallinghuyềnlàfallinghuyềngìfallinghuyền

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

cái này là gì means what is this?.

Meanings of cái này là gì in English

Phrase

  1. what is this?

Example sentences with cái này là gì

  • Cái này là gì? What is it?

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, cái này là gì could be written as 丐呢羅咦. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does cái này là gì mean in English?

cái này là gì (phrase) means "what is this?".

How do you pronounce cái này là gì?

IPA: Hanoi [kaːj˧˦ naj˨˩ laː˨˩ zi˨˩]; Saigon [kaːj˦˥ na(ː)j˨˩ laː˨˩ jɪj˨˩]. Tones: cái — rising tone (sắc), này — falling tone (huyền), là — falling tone (huyền), gì — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.