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thật lòng

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Hanoi [tʰət̚˧˨ʔ lawŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [tʰək̚˨˩ʔ lawŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [tʰək̚˨˩˨ lawŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
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thậtheavynặnglòngfallinghuyền

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thật lòng means sincere; frank; honest.

Meanings of thật lòng in English

Adjective

  1. sincere; frank; honest

Adverb

  1. sincerely; frankly; honestly ≈ thật tâm

Example sentences with thật lòng

  • Thật lòng mà nói, tôi không hiểu. To be honest, I don't understand it.
  • Lời nói thương cậu là lời thật lòng đấy. I'm being sincere when I say that I love you.
  • Hãy thật lòng. Please be honest.
  • Tom không thể nói cảm xúc thật lòng của mình cho Mary. Tom couldn't tell Mary how he really felt.

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

Etymology

From thật (“true; real”) + lòng (“heart”).

Frequently asked questions

What does thật lòng mean in English?

thật lòng (adjective) means "sincere; frank; honest".

How do you pronounce thật lòng?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰət̚˧˨ʔ lawŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [tʰək̚˨˩˨ lawŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: thật — heavy tone (nặng), lòng — falling tone (huyền).

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.