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thật thà

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Hanoi [tʰət̚˧˨ʔ tʰaː˨˩]Huế [tʰək̚˨˩ʔ tʰaː˦˩]Saigon [tʰək̚˨˩˨ tʰaː˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
thậtheavynặngthàfallinghuyền

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thật thà means truthful; honest; sincere.

Meanings of thật thà in English

Adjective

  1. truthful; honest; sincere

Example sentences with thật thà

  • Nói tóm lại, ông ấy thật thà quá. In short, he was too honest.
  • Thật thà là thượng sách. Honesty is the best policy.
  • Nói tóm lại thì, anh ấy quá thật thà. In short, he was too honest.
  • Thật thà không phải lúc nào cũng là cha quỷ quái. Honesty is not always the best policy.

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

Etymology

From thật.

Frequently asked questions

What does thật thà mean in English?

thật thà (adjective) means "truthful; honest; sincere".

How do you pronounce thật thà?

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