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phải không

Level ≈A1 (approx.) particle Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [faːj˧˩ xəwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [faːj˧˨ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [faːj˨˩˦ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
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phải không means is that true or not?; yes?; no?.

Meanings of phải không in English

Particle

  1. is that true or not?; yes?; no?
    • Hôm qua không làm bài tập phải không ?You didn't do your homework yesterday, did you?

Example sentences with phải không

  • Họ đã ở đây, có phải không? They were here, weren't they?
  • Cô ấy thông minh lắm phải không? She's really smart, isn't she?
  • Bạn đang buồn ngủ có phải không? You must be sleepy.
  • Con gái cũng thủ dâm phải không? Do girls also masturbate?
  • Cậu không ăn thịt nữa phải không? You don't eat meat anymore, do you?
  • Bạn đã từng đến Mexico phải không? Have you ever been to Mexico?
  • Bạn muốn một cái khác, phải không? You want another one, don't you?
  • Bạn bắt đầu chuyện đó, phải không? You started that, didn't you?

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

Etymology

phải (“true; correct; just”) + không (question marker).

Frequently asked questions

What does phải không mean in English?

phải không (particle) means "is that true or not?; yes?; no?".

How do you pronounce phải không?

IPA: Hanoi [faːj˧˩ xəwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [faːj˨˩˦ kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: phải — dipping tone (hỏi), không — 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.