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cô ấy

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Hanoi [ko˧˧ ʔəj˧˦]Huế [kow˧˧ ʔəj˨˩˦]Saigon [kow˧˧ ʔəj˦˥] browser voice
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cô ấy means she; her.

Meanings of cô ấy in English

Pronoun

  1. Northern Vietnam she (towards a young girl or woman) ≈ ảcổ

Example sentences with cô ấy

  • Cô ấy là em gái bạn à? Is she your sister?
  • Cô ấy đã mua một con gà. She bought a chicken.
  • Cô ấy là bạn của vợ tôi. She is a friend of my wife's.
  • Mày nghĩ cô ấy ở với ai? Who do you think she lives with?
  • Bạn nghĩ cô ấy ở với ai? Who do you think she lives with?
  • Hiện tại cô ấy có vẻ ổn. She seems OK now.
  • Tôi sẽ để mắt đến cô ấy. I'll keep an eye on her.
  • Họ đưa nó lại cho cô ấy. They gave it back to her.

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

Etymology

cô + ấy.

Frequently asked questions

What does cô ấy mean in English?

cô ấy (pronoun) means "she; her".

How do you pronounce cô ấy?

IPA: Hanoi [ko˧˧ ʔəj˧˦]; Saigon [kow˧˧ ʔəj˦˥]. Tones: cô — level tone (ngang), ấy — 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.