How do you say “why” in Vietnamese?
“Why” in Vietnamese is tại sao (why), vì sao (why), sao (why).
Vietnamese words for “why”
- tại saoadverbHanoi [taːj˧˨ʔ saːw˧˧] · Saigon [taːj˨˩˨ ʂaːw˧˧]tại heavy sao level
why
for “why” meaning: Introducing a complete question.
- Tại sao?Why?
- vì saoadverbHanoi [vi˨˩ saːw˧˧] · Saigon [vɪj˨˩ ʂaːw˧˧]vì falling sao level
why
for “why” meaning: Introducing a complete question.
- Vì sao con khóc?Why are you crying?
- saoadverbHanoi [saːw˧˧] · Saigon [ʂaːw˧˧]sao level
why; how; star
for “why” meaning: Introducing a complete question.
- Sao lại thế?Why?
- lí donounHanoi [li˧˦ zɔ˧˧] · Saigon [lɪj˦˥ jɔ˧˧]lí rising do level
a reason; an excuse
for “why” meaning: Reason.
- Đó là lí do vì sao Internet được phát minh.This is why internet was invented.
- làm saoadverbHanoi [laːm˨˩ saːw˧˧] · Saigon [laːm˨˩ ʂaːw˧˧]làm falling sao level
why; how