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không sao

Level ≈A2 (approx.) interjection Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ saːw˧˧]Huế [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʂaːw˧˧]Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʂaːw˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
khônglevelngangsaolevelngang

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

không sao means no problem.

Meanings of không sao in English

Interjection

  1. no problem

Example sentences with không sao

  • Tôi biết ơn không sao kể hết. I can't tell you how grateful I am.
  • Cô ấy nói với tôi là cô ấy không sao. She told me that she was unhurt.
  • Không sao, tối nay chúng ta có thể góp trả. That's OK, we can go Dutch tonight.
  • Nó nói, "tôi cảm thấy bệnh, nhưng tôi không sao." He said, "I felt ill, but I am all right."
  • Tôi không sao. I'm good.
  • Tôi đã yên tâm khi nghe tin anh ấy không sao. I was relieved to hear that he was safe.
  • Lẽ ra giờ này cô ấy đã về nhà rồi. Bạn nghĩ cô ấy không sao chứ? She should have been home by now. Do you think she's OK?
  • Tôi không sao nhớ nổi Timothy trông như thế nào, nhưng tôi tin chắc là tôi sẽ nhận ra anh ấy ngay. I can't remember what Timothy looks like, but I'm sure I'll know him by sight.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does không sao mean in English?

không sao (interjection) means "no problem".

How do you pronounce không sao?

IPA: Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ saːw˧˧]; Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʂaːw˧˧]. Tones: không — level tone (ngang), sao — level tone (ngang).

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.