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tiền lẻ

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Hanoi [tiən˨˩ lɛ˧˩]Huế [tiəŋ˦˩ lɛ˧˨]Saigon [tiəŋ˨˩ lɛ˨˩˦] browser voice
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tiềnfallinghuyềnlẻdippinghỏi

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tiền lẻ means change.

Meanings of tiền lẻ in English

Noun

  1. change (in general)
  2. change; one of the small denominations of the Vietnamese dong, usually no more than 20000 dongs (500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000, 20000)

Example sentences with tiền lẻ

  • Xin lỗi, tôi không có tiền lẻ. I'm sorry, but I don't have any small change.
  • Tôi không mang theo tiền lẻ. I have no small change on me.
  • Bạn có đồng đô la tiền lẻ không? Do you have change for a dollar?
  • Xin lỗi, nhưng tôi không có tiền lẻ. I'm sorry, but I don't have any small change.

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

Etymology

tiền + lẻ.

Frequently asked questions

What does tiền lẻ mean in English?

tiền lẻ (noun) means "change".

How do you pronounce tiền lẻ?

IPA: Hanoi [tiən˨˩ lɛ˧˩]; Saigon [tiəŋ˨˩ lɛ˨˩˦]. Tones: tiền — falling tone (huyền), lẻ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.