vậy mà

Level ≈B2 (approx.) conjunction Top 5,000 most common

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

Syllables · tones

vậyheavynặng màfallinghuyền

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

vậy mà means but; however; yet.

Meanings of vậy mà in English

Conjunction

but; however; yet; still ≈ thế mà

Example sentences with vậy mà

Tôi đã mất công đến gặp cô ấy trong lúc trời mưa, vậy mà cô ấy lại không có nhà. Though I went to see her all the way in the rain, she was out.

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

Etymology

vậy + mà.

Frequently asked questions

What does vậy mà mean in English?

vậy mà (conjunction) means "but; however; yet".

How do you pronounce vậy mà?

IPA: Hanoi [vəj˧˨ʔ maː˨˩]; Saigon [vəj˨˩˨ maː˨˩]. Tones: vậy — heavy tone (nặng), mà — falling tone (huyền).

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.