vậy hả

Level ≈B2 (approx.) interjection Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [vəj˧˨ʔ haː˧˩]Huế [vəj˨˩ʔ haː˧˨]Saigon [vəj˨˩˨ haː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vậyheavynặng hảdippinghỏi

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

vậy hả means really?.

Meanings of vậy hả in English

Interjection

Southern Vietnam really?

Example sentences with vậy hả

Có chuyện gì vậy, hả Sally? What happened, Sally?

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

Etymology

vậy (“so; thus”) + hả.

Frequently asked questions

What does vậy hả mean in English?

vậy hả (interjection) means "really?".

How do you pronounce vậy hả?

IPA: Hanoi [vəj˧˨ʔ haː˧˩]; Saigon [vəj˨˩˨ haː˨˩˦]. Tones: vậy — heavy tone (nặng), hả — 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.