How do you say “or” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "or" in Vietnamese?

"Or" in Vietnamese is hoặc (either), hay là (represents an alternative theory), hay (or).

“Or” in Vietnamese is hoặc (either), hay là (represents an alternative theory), hay (or).

Vietnamese words for “or”

hoặcconjunction
Hanoi [hwak̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [wak̚˨˩˨]hoặc heavy
either; or
for “or” meaning: An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms: the inclusive or and the exclusive or.
- Tất cả hoặc không gì cả.All or nothing.
hay làconjunction
Hanoi [haj˧˧ laː˨˩] · Saigon [ha(ː)j˧˧ laː˨˩]hay level là falling
represents an alternative theory
for “or” meaning: An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms: the inclusive or and the exclusive or.
- Bạn là Tafsut hay là Tifyur?Are you Tafsut or Tifyur?
hayconjunction
Hanoi [haj˧˧] · Saigon [ha(ː)j˧˧]hay level
or; often; good, interesting
for “or” meaning: An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms: the inclusive or and the exclusive or.
- Cái đó tốt hay xấu?Is that good or bad?

Related Vietnamese words

trướcpreposition
before; in front of; first
trước khipreposition
before; prior to
vàngadjective
yellow

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.