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làm sao

Level ≈A2 (approx.) adverb Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [laːm˨˩ saːw˧˧]Huế [laːm˦˩ ʂaːw˧˧]Saigon [laːm˨˩ ʂaːw˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
làmfallinghuyềnsaolevelngang

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

làm sao means why; how.

Meanings of làm sao in English

Adverb

  1. why; how
  2. literary how; so
    • To làm sao!How big!

Example sentences with làm sao

  • Căn hộ mới đẹp làm sao! What a beautiful apartment!
  • Tom không biết làm sao để vui vẻ. Tom doesn't know how to have fun.
  • Quả là một ngày đẹp trời làm sao! What a beautiful day it is!
  • Làm sao để dịch tiếng anh hay nhất. Ignore what he said. He was only joking.
  • Bạn bị làm sao vậy? What's wrong with you?
  • Bạn có làm sao không? Are you all right?
  • Làm sao để tìm thức ăn ngoài vũ trụ? How do you find food in outer space?
  • Cô ấy muốn biết làm sao để giảm cân. She wants to know how she can lose weight.

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

Etymology

làm + sao.

Frequently asked questions

What does làm sao mean in English?

làm sao (adverb) means "why; how".

How do you pronounce làm sao?

IPA: Hanoi [laːm˨˩ saːw˧˧]; Saigon [laːm˨˩ ʂaːw˧˧]. Tones: làm — falling tone (huyền), 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.