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nữa

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nữa means more; again; further.

Meanings of nữa in English

Adverb

  1. longer (as in "I cannot wait any longer")
  2. more, further
    • một chai nữaone more bottle

Interjection

  1. encore!

Words with nữa

Example sentences with nữa

  • Cô ấy sẽ thử lại lần nữa. She'll try it once more.
  • Tôi đã đổi ý thêm lần nữa. I've changed my mind again.
  • Tôi không còn gì để nói nữa. I have nothing more to say.
  • Nó đã hứa không nói dối nữa. He promised not to tell another lie.
  • Anh ấy không còn tin ai nữa. He doesn't believe anybody anymore.
  • Bob nhìn thấy anh ta lần nữa. Bob saw him again.
  • Tôi không còn yêu anh ấy nữa. I no longer love him.
  • Không còn gì khác để làm nữa. There was nothing else to do.

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, nữa could be written as 女, 姅. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Usage note: nữa

nữa means "more, again, further", and it always comes after what it modifies.

  • Cho tôi một chai bia nữa. — Another beer, please.
  • Ăn nữa không? — Want some more?
  • Năm phút nữa. — In five more minutes / five minutes from now.
  • Tôi không muốn đi nữa. — I don't want to go anymore.

Compare with thêm, which goes before the noun: thêm một chai bia = one more beer. Both are common, and they combine: Cho thêm một chai nữa.

không … nữa = "not anymore" is very useful: Tôi không hút thuốc nữa. — I don't smoke anymore.

nữa in time expressions means "from now": hai ngày nữa = in two days' time, whereas hai ngày trước = two days ago.

✗ Tôi muốn nữa cơm → ✓ Tôi muốn thêm cơm / Tôi muốn ăn cơm nữa.

Frequently asked questions

What does nữa mean in English?

nữa (adverb) means "more; again; further".

How do you pronounce nữa?

IPA: Hanoi [nɨə˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [nɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: nữa — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.