tóm lại

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Hanoi [tɔm˧˦ laːj˧˨ʔ]Huế [tɔm˦˧˥ laːj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tɔm˦˥ laːj˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tómrisingsắc lạiheavynặng

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tóm lại means to recapitulate; in conclusion.

Meanings of tóm lại in English

Adverb

to recapitulate, in conclusion
in brief, in summary, in short

Example sentences with tóm lại

Nói tóm lại, ông ấy thật thà quá. In short, he was too honest.
Tóm lại, Tom đã sai. In brief, Tom was wrong.
Nói tóm lại là, anh ta chán mọi thứ. In a word, he tires of everything.
Nói tóm lại thì, anh ấy quá thật thà. In short, he was too honest.
Tôi không ưa anh ta, tóm lại là, tôi cho rằng anh ta là một thằn ngu. I don't really like him, in a nutshell, I think he is an idiot.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does tóm lại mean in English?

tóm lại (adverb) means "to recapitulate; in conclusion".

How do you pronounce tóm lại?

IPA: Hanoi [tɔm˧˦ laːj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tɔm˦˥ laːj˨˩˨]. Tones: tóm — rising tone (sắc), 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.