tại sao

Vietnamese

Etymology

From tại + sao.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taːj˧˨ʔ saːw˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [taːj˨˩ʔ ʂaːw˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [taːj˨˩˨ ʂaːw˧˧] ~ [taːj˨˩˨ saːw˧˧]

Adverb

tại sao

  1. (interrogative) why?
    Tại sao mày làm vậy?—"Why did you do that?"

Usage notes
  • Usually meant for emphasis on sao, literally translated as "because of why..."
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