tại sao
Vietnamese
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taːj˧˨ʔ saːw˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [taːj˨˩ʔ ʂaːw˧˧] ~ [taːj˨˩ʔ saːw˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [taːj˨˩˨ ʂaːw˧˧] ~ [taːj˨˩˨ saːw˧˧]
Adverb
- (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..."