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ra sao

Level ≈B1 (approx.) adverb Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [zaː˧˧ saːw˧˧]Huế [ʐaː˧˧ ʂaːw˧˧]Saigon [ɹaː˧˧ ʂaːw˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ralevelngangsaolevelngang

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

ra sao means how; what.

Meanings of ra sao in English

Adverb

  1. how; what ≈ saothế nàorăng
    • Hệ thống thanh tra thương mại từ trung ương đến tỉnh, thành phố và quận, huyện, thị xã ra sao?How is the commercial inspection system from the central government to the province, city, and district?

Example sentences with ra sao

  • Hoa cẩm chướng ngửi ra sao? What do carnations smell like?
  • Bạn sẽ ra sao nếu không có tôi? What would you do without me?
  • Họ không hiểu điện thoại di động hoạt động ra sao. They do not understand how mobile phones work.
  • Anh ta không bao giờ để tâm việc tôi bận ra sao. He never takes into account the fact that I am very busy.

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

Etymology

ra + sao.

Frequently asked questions

What does ra sao mean in English?

ra sao (adverb) means "how; what".

How do you pronounce ra sao?

IPA: Hanoi [zaː˧˧ saːw˧˧]; Saigon [ɹaː˧˧ ʂaːw˧˧]. Tones: ra — level tone (ngang), 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.