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nào

Level ≈A1 (approx.) determinerparticleadverb Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [naːw˨˩]Huế [naːw˦˩]Saigon [naːw˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nàofallinghuyền

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

nào means which; any.

Meanings of nào in English

Determiner

  1. which
    • Đi đường nào đây?Which road do I take?
  2. every, any
    • Ngày nào cũng như ngày nào.Every day is the same.
    • Món nào cũng ngon.Any dish is delicious.

Particle

  1. come on; come on now
    • Nào anh em ơi !Hey y'all!
    • Nhanh lên coi nào!Hurry up will ya! / Stop draggin' your feet!
    • Chúng ta đi nào!Let's go!

Adverb

  1. literary not (negates meaning of verb)
    • nào dám hơn thuadare not to show any competitiveness
    • Nào có ai hay.There is no one who knows.

Words with nào

chút nàochừng nàokhi nàonào giờnào ngờthảo nàothế nào

Example sentences with nào

  • Cô ta đã gặp người nào đó. She has met someone.
  • Từ đó phát âm như thế nào? How is it pronounced?
  • Không có Tom nào ở đây cả. There's no Tom here.
  • Bạn sẽ đi ra cửa hàng nào? Which store are you going to?
  • Bạn đã trả lời như thế nào? What did you answer?
  • Bạn có ý nào tốt hơn không? Can you think of a better idea than this one?
  • Hãy gọi tôi bất cứ lúc nào. Call me anytime.
  • Số phòng của tôi là số nào? What is my room number?

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, nào could be written as 𱜢, 芇, 閙, 鬧. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Part of n-series of demonstratives, alongside này/ni, nấy, nọ.

Frequently asked questions

What does nào mean in English?

nào (determiner) means "which; any".

How do you pronounce nào?

IPA: Hanoi [naːw˨˩]; Saigon [naːw˨˩]. Tones: nào — falling tone (huyền).

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.