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How do you say “sooner or later” in Vietnamese?

“Sooner or later” in Vietnamese is sớm muộn (sooner or later), trước sau (always), chẳng chóng thì chầy (sooner or later).

Vietnamese words for “sooner or later”

  • sớm muộnadverb
    Hanoi [səːm˧˦ muən˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʂəːm˦˥ muəŋ˨˩˨]sớm rising muộn heavy

    sooner or later; in time

    for “sooner or later” meaning: Eventually, at some undetermined time in the not-too-distant future.

    • Ai sớm muộn rồi cũng sẽ chết.Everyone dies sooner or later.
  • trước sauadverb
    Hanoi [t͡ɕɨək̚˧˦ saw˧˧] · Saigon [ʈɨək̚˦˥ ʂa(ː)w˧˧]trước rising sau level

    always; constantly; all along

    for “sooner or later” meaning: Eventually, at some undetermined time in the not-too-distant future.

  • Hanoi [t͡ɕaŋ˧˩ t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˦ tʰi˨˩ t͡ɕəj˨˩] · Saigon [caŋ˨˩˦ cawŋ͡m˦˥ tʰɪj˨˩ cəj˨˩]chẳng dipping chóng rising thì falling chầy falling

    sooner or later

    for “sooner or later” meaning: Eventually, at some undetermined time in the not-too-distant future.

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