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trời đất ơi

interjection
Hanoi [t͡ɕəːj˨˩ ʔɗət̚˧˦ ʔəːj˧˧]Huế [ʈəːj˦˩ ʔɗək̚˦˧˥ ʔəːj˧˧]Saigon [ʈəːj˨˩ ʔɗək̚˦˥ ʔəːj˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
trờifallinghuyềnđấtrisingsắcơilevelngang

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

trời đất ơi means good heavens; good God; good Lord.

Also spelled trời ơi — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of trời đất ơi in English

Interjection

  1. good heavens; good God; good Lord; oh my God ≈ mèng đéc ơi
  2. for God's sake ≈ trời đất

Example sentences with trời đất ơi

  • Trời đất ơi, tôi có lấy cái xe hơi chết tiệt của anh đâu! I didn't take your bloody car, for crying out loud!

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

Etymology

trời (“sky, heaven”) + đất (“earth, ground”) + ơi (“yes”)

Frequently asked questions

What does trời đất ơi mean in English?

trời đất ơi (interjection) means "good heavens; good God; good Lord".

How do you pronounce trời đất ơi?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəːj˨˩ ʔɗət̚˧˦ ʔəːj˧˧]; Saigon [ʈəːj˨˩ ʔɗək̚˦˥ ʔəːj˧˧]. Tones: trời — falling tone (huyền), đất — rising tone (sắc), ơi — level tone (ngang).

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.