lại nữa

interjection

Hanoi [laːj˧˨ʔ nɨə˦ˀ˥]Huế [laːj˨˩ʔ nɨə˧˨]Saigon [laːj˨˩˨ nɨə˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lạiheavynặng nữacreaky risingngã

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

lại nữa means not again; not this again; oh for Pete's sake.

Meanings of lại nữa in English

Interjection

not again; not this again; oh for Pete's sake, again?

Example sentences with lại nữa

Lại nữa sao? Again?

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

Etymology

lại (“again”) + nữa (“more; further”).

Frequently asked questions

What does lại nữa mean in English?

lại nữa (interjection) means "not again; not this again; oh for Pete's sake".

How do you pronounce lại nữa?

IPA: Hanoi [laːj˧˨ʔ nɨə˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [laːj˨˩˨ nɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: lại — heavy tone (nặng), nữa — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.