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quay lại

Level ≈A2 (approx.) verb Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [kwaj˧˧ laːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [kwaj˧˧ laːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [waj˧˧ laːj˨˩˨] browser voice
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quay lại means to return; to go back; to turn back.

Meanings of quay lại in English

Verb

  1. intransitive to return; to go back; to turn back
    • Đúng giờ hẹn, tôi quay lại phố Hai Bà Trưng.Right at the agreed upon time I returned to Hai Ba Trung street.

Example sentences with quay lại

  • Ngày hôm qua bạn đã quay lại. You returned yesterday.
  • Điều gì đã khiến bạn quay lại? What made you come back?
  • Năm sau, tôi sẽ quay lại Boston. Next year, I'll return to Boston.
  • Mang chúng quay lại trước hoàng hôn. Bring them back before nightfall.
  • Đừng có mà quay lại đây. Never come back here.
  • Tôi sẽ quay lại sớm thôi. I will be back soon.
  • Mary muốn quay lại với Tom. Mary wants to go back to Tom.
  • Mennad đã quay lại bệnh viện. Mennad went back to the hospital.

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

Etymology

quay + lại.

Frequently asked questions

What does quay lại mean in English?

quay lại (verb) means "to return; to go back; to turn back".

How do you pronounce quay lại?

IPA: Hanoi [kwaj˧˧ laːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [waj˧˧ laːj˨˩˨]. Tones: quay — level tone (ngang), lại — heavy tone (nặng).

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.