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thật sự

Level ≈A1 (approx.) adjectiveadverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [tʰət̚˧˨ʔ sɨ˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰək̚˨˩ʔ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰək̚˨˩˨ ʂɨ˨˩˨] browser voice
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thật sự means real; true.

Chinese characters: 實事

Meanings of thật sự in English

Adjective

  1. real; true

Adverb

  1. really; truly

Example sentences with thật sự

  • Bạn có thật sự muốn nó không? Do you really want it?
  • Điều này thật sự rất ấn tượng. This is really impressive.
  • Bạn thật sự là người Canada à? Are you really Canadian?
  • Tiếng Việt thật sự rất khó học. Vietnamese is really hard to learn.
  • Thật sự tôi cũng không chắc nữa. I'm really not sure.
  • Tôi thật sự rất xin lỗi. I am really sorry.
  • Tôi thật sự nhớ nước Úc. I really miss Australia.
  • Tôi thật sự hết tiền rồi. I'm really broke.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 實事.

Frequently asked questions

What does thật sự mean in English?

thật sự (adjective) means "real; true".

How do you pronounce thật sự?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰət̚˧˨ʔ sɨ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰək̚˨˩˨ ʂɨ˨˩˨]. Tones: thật — heavy tone (nặng), sự — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thật sự a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thật sự is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 實事.

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.