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mấy

Level ≈A1 (approx.) determineradverb Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [məj˧˦]Huế [məj˨˩˦]Saigon [məj˦˥] browser voice
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mấyrisingsắc

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

mấy means some.

Meanings of mấy in English

Determiner

  1. some, an indefinite quantity greater than one

Adverb

  1. how much, how many
    • Mấy giờ rồi?What time is it now?

Words with mấy

biết mấymấy hồimấy chốc

Example sentences with mấy

  • Ở đó bây giờ là mấy giờ? What time is it there?
  • Nhà bạn có mấy chị em gái? How many sisters do you have?
  • Ngài có mấy chiếc xe ô tô? How many cars do you have?
  • Ai đã ăn mấy cái bánh vậy? Who ate all the pies?
  • Tom đã bỏ đói mấy con chó. Tom was letting the dogs go hungry.
  • Cái mũ đỏ này mấy tiền vậy? How much for this red hat?
  • Mấy giờ thì bắt đầu mở tiệc? What time does the party start?
  • Cho mấy cái đó vào trong góc. Put them in the corner.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mấy could be written as 𱥯, 𠇍, 𫣿, 買. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɓǝlʔ.

Frequently asked questions

What does mấy mean in English?

mấy (determiner) means "some".

How do you pronounce mấy?

IPA: Hanoi [məj˧˦]; Saigon [məj˦˥]. Tones: mấy — rising tone (sắc).

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.