khi nào

Level ≈A1 (approx.) adverbconjunction Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [xi˧˧ naːw˨˩]Huế [kʰɪj˧˧ naːw˦˩]Saigon [kʰɪj˧˧ naːw˨˩] browser voice

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khilevelngang nàofallinghuyền

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khi nào means when.

Meanings of khi nào in English

Adverb

when

Conjunction

when

Words with khi nào

khi nào cũng

Example sentences with khi nào

Việc in ấn ra đời khi nào? When was printing invented?
Họ đã viết lá thư khi nào? When did they write the letter?
Tối qua bạn đi ngủ khi nào? When did you go to bed last night?
Bạn làm xong nó khi nào thế? When did you finish it?
Khi nào là sinh nhật của bạn? When is your birthday?
Khi nào thì năm học kết thúc? When does the school year end?
Khi nào xong thì gọi cho tôi. Call me when that's done.
Khi nào thì bạn sẽ tốt nghiệp? When will you graduate?

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

Frequently asked questions

What does khi nào mean in English?

khi nào (adverb) means "when".

How do you pronounce khi nào?

IPA: Hanoi [xi˧˧ naːw˨˩]; Saigon [kʰɪj˧˧ naːw˨˩]. Tones: khi — level tone (ngang), nào — falling tone (huyền).

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.