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thế à

interjection
Hanoi [tʰe˧˦ ʔaː˨˩]Huế [tʰej˨˩˦ ʔaː˦˩]Saigon [tʰej˦˥ ʔaː˨˩] browser voice
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thế à means really; truly.

Meanings of thế à in English

Interjection

  1. Northern Vietnam, colloquial really, truly
    • Thế à, bây giờ cũng vẫn có cyclo máy ạ.Really, they still have motorized pedicabs.

Words with thế à

Etymology

thế (“thus; so; like that”) + à.

Frequently asked questions

What does thế à mean in English?

thế à (interjection) means "really; truly".

How do you pronounce thế à?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰe˧˦ ʔaː˨˩]; Saigon [tʰej˦˥ ʔaː˨˩]. Tones: thế — rising tone (sắc), à — falling tone (huyền).

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.