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nói dối

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Hanoi [nɔj˧˦ zoj˧˦]Huế [nɔj˨˩˦ joj˨˩˦]Saigon [nɔj˦˥ joj˦˥] browser voice
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nóirisingsắcdốirisingsắc

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nói dối means to lie; to tell a lie.

Meanings of nói dối in English

Verb

  1. to lie; to tell a lie

Example sentences with nói dối

  • Sự thật là tôi đã nói dối. The truth is that I lied.
  • Nó đã hứa không nói dối nữa. He promised not to tell another lie.
  • Rõ ràng ông ta đang nói dối. Obviously, he is lying.
  • Anh ta rõ ràng đang nói dối. Obviously, he is lying.
  • Anh ấy không bao giờ nói dối. He's never told a lie.
  • Tại sao mọi người lại nói dối? Why do people tell lies?
  • Tom đã từng nói dối chúng tôi. Tom has lied to us before.
  • Đừng nghĩ đến việc nói dối tôi. Don't think to lie to me.

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

Etymology

nói + dối.

Frequently asked questions

What does nói dối mean in English?

nói dối (verb) means "to lie; to tell a lie".

How do you pronounce nói dối?

IPA: Hanoi [nɔj˧˦ zoj˧˦]; Saigon [nɔj˦˥ joj˦˥]. Tones: nói — rising tone (sắc), dối — 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.