thứ lỗi

verb

Hanoi [tʰɨ˧˦ loj˦ˀ˥]Huế [tʰɨ˨˩˦ loj˧˨]Saigon [tʰɨ˦˥ loj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thứrisingsắc lỗicreaky risingngã

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

thứ lỗi means to forgive.

Meanings of thứ lỗi in English

Verb

formal, polite to forgive

Example sentences with thứ lỗi

Xin thứ lỗi, cho tôi hỏi phòng thay đồ ở đâu vậy? Excuse me, where is the dressing room?

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

Etymology

thứ + lỗi.

Frequently asked questions

What does thứ lỗi mean in English?

thứ lỗi (verb) means "to forgive".

How do you pronounce thứ lỗi?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɨ˧˦ loj˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [tʰɨ˦˥ loj˨˩˦]. Tones: thứ — rising tone (sắc), lỗi — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.