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nghĩ sao

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adverb Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [ŋi˦ˀ˥ saːw˧˧]Huế [ŋɪj˧˨ ʂaːw˧˧]Saigon [ŋɪj˨˩˦ ʂaːw˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
nghĩcreaky risingngãsaolevelngang

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

nghĩ sao means how do you think; how the hell; how in the world.

Meanings of nghĩ sao in English

Adverb

  1. literal how do you think
  2. Southern Vietnam, informal how the hell; how in the world; what were you thinking?

Example sentences with nghĩ sao

  • Bạn nghĩ sao về bộ phim? What do you think of the movie?
  • Bạn nghĩ sao về những chiếc giày này. What do you think of these shoes?
  • Bạn nghĩ sao về bài thơ của cô ấy? What do you think of her poem?
  • Bạn nghĩ sao về đề xuất của anh ấy? How do you feel about his suggestion?
  • Bạn nghĩ sao về thành phố của chúng ta? What do you think of our city?
  • Có lý tưởng là điều tốt... bạn nghĩ sao? It is good to have ideals... don't you think?
  • Bạn nghĩ sao về thành phố của chúng tôi? What do you think of our city?

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

Frequently asked questions

What does nghĩ sao mean in English?

nghĩ sao (adverb) means "how do you think; how the hell; how in the world".

How do you pronounce nghĩ sao?

IPA: Hanoi [ŋi˦ˀ˥ saːw˧˧]; Saigon [ŋɪj˨˩˦ ʂaːw˧˧]. Tones: nghĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã), sao — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.