y như rằng

adverb

Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ zaŋ˨˩]Huế [ʔɪj˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ ʐaŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ ɹaŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ylevelngang nhưlevelngang rằngfallinghuyền

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

y như rằng means sure enough.

Meanings of y như rằng in English

Adverb

sure enough ≈ y như

Example sentences with y như rằng

Cứ y như rằng cần là nó có mặt. It's like every time I needed him, he appeared.
Anh ta hễ mở mồm ra là y như rằng sẽ phàn nàn về điều gì đó. He never opens his mouth without complaining about something.

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

Etymology

y như + rằng.

Frequently asked questions

What does y như rằng mean in English?

y như rằng (adverb) means "sure enough".

How do you pronounce y như rằng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ zaŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ ɲɨ˧˧ ɹaŋ˨˩]. Tones: y — level tone (ngang), như — level tone (ngang), rằng — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.