mới đây

adverb

Hanoi [məːj˧˦ ʔɗəj˧˧]Huế [məːj˨˩˦ ʔɗəj˧˧]Saigon [məːj˦˥ ʔɗəj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mớirisingsắc đâylevelngang

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

mới đây means recently; lately; not long ago.

Meanings of mới đây in English

Adverb

recently; lately; not long ago

Example sentences with mới đây

Từ khi sự cố tràn dầu mới đây xảy ra, tôi đã không ăn một chút hải sản nào. I haven't eaten any seafood since the recent oil spill.

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

Etymology

mới + đây.

Frequently asked questions

What does mới đây mean in English?

mới đây (adverb) means "recently; lately; not long ago".

How do you pronounce mới đây?

IPA: Hanoi [məːj˧˦ ʔɗəj˧˧]; Saigon [məːj˦˥ ʔɗəj˧˧]. Tones: mới — rising tone (sắc), đây — 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.