sắp sửa

verb

Hanoi [sap̚˧˦ sɨə˧˩]Huế [ʂap̚˦˧˥ ʂɨə˧˨]Saigon [ʂap̚˦˥ ʂɨə˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sắprisingsắc sửadippinghỏi

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

sắp sửa means to be about to.

Meanings of sắp sửa in English

Verb

to be about to
rare to make preparations; to make ready (generally speaking)

Example sentences with sắp sửa

Tôi sắp sửa đi ra ngoài thì điện thoại reo. I was about to go out when the telephone rang.

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

Etymology

sắp + sửa.

Frequently asked questions

What does sắp sửa mean in English?

sắp sửa (verb) means "to be about to".

How do you pronounce sắp sửa?

IPA: Hanoi [sap̚˧˦ sɨə˧˩]; Saigon [ʂap̚˦˥ ʂɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: sắp — rising tone (sắc), sửa — dipping tone (hỏi).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.