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thật sự mà nói

phrase
Hanoi [tʰət̚˧˨ʔ sɨ˧˨ʔ maː˨˩ nɔj˧˦]Huế [tʰək̚˨˩ʔ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ maː˦˩ nɔj˨˩˦]Saigon [tʰək̚˨˩˨ ʂɨ˨˩˨ maː˨˩ nɔj˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thậtheavynặngsựheavynặngmàfallinghuyềnnóirisingsắc

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thật sự mà nói means to be honest; honestly; frankly.

Meanings of thật sự mà nói in English

Phrase

  1. to be honest; honestly, frankly

Frequently asked questions

What does thật sự mà nói mean in English?

thật sự mà nói (phrase) means "to be honest; honestly; frankly".

How do you pronounce thật sự mà nói?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰət̚˧˨ʔ sɨ˧˨ʔ maː˨˩ nɔj˧˦]; Saigon [tʰək̚˨˩˨ ʂɨ˨˩˨ maː˨˩ nɔj˦˥]. Tones: thật — heavy tone (nặng), sự — heavy tone (nặng), mà — falling tone (huyền), nói — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.