lâu lâu

adverb

Hanoi [ləw˧˧ ləw˧˧]Huế [ləw˧˧ ləw˧˧]Saigon [ləw˧˧ ləw˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lâulevelngang lâulevelngang

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

lâu lâu means sometimes; occasionally.

Meanings of lâu lâu in English

Adverb

sometimes; occasionally

Example sentences with lâu lâu

Ồ! Đã từ lâu lâu lắm rồi. Wow! It's been a long time.
Bạn phải biết là lâu lâu nó sẽ xảy ra một lần. You have to expect that to happen once in a while.

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

Etymology

Reduplication of lâu.

Frequently asked questions

What does lâu lâu mean in English?

lâu lâu (adverb) means "sometimes; occasionally".

How do you pronounce lâu lâu?

IPA: Hanoi [ləw˧˧ ləw˧˧]; Saigon [ləw˧˧ ləw˧˧]. Tones: lâu — level tone (ngang), lâu — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.