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suýt nữa

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adverb Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [swit̚˧˦ nɨə˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʂwɨt̚˦˧˥ nɨə˧˨]Saigon [ʂ⁽ʷ⁾ɨt̚˦˥ nɨə˨˩˦] browser voice
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suýt nữa means almost.

Meanings of suýt nữa in English

Adverb

  1. almost

Example sentences with suýt nữa

  • Bạn suýt nữa lỡ mất tôi rồi. You almost missed me.
  • Tom suýt nữa quên nói cho Mary phải làm gì. Tom almost forgot to tell Mary what she had to do.
  • Hãy cẩn thận! Chiếc xe đó suýt nữa đụng anh rồi. Watch out! That car almost hit you.
  • Xe cứu thương mất lái và suýt nữa cán phải một người đi bộ. The ambulance went out of control and came close to running over a pedestrian.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does suýt nữa mean in English?

suýt nữa (adverb) means "almost".

How do you pronounce suýt nữa?

IPA: Hanoi [swit̚˧˦ nɨə˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʂ⁽ʷ⁾ɨt̚˦˥ nɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: suýt — rising tone (sắc), 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.