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20 Vietnamese words for asking questions

20 Vietnamese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Questions and translated into English.

Questions 20 words

VietnameseEnglish
aiwho
gìwhatBefore a verb
cái gìwhatOn its own or after a preposition
khi nàowhen
đâuwhere
như thế nàohow
tại saowhy
bao nhiêuhow muchUsed on its own, to ask about a quantity or a price
nàowhichInterrogative determiner, before the noun
cái nàowhich oneInterrogative pronoun, used on its own
liệudoQuestion marker, no literal equivalent
gìwhatQuestion word, object
cái gìwhatQuestion word, subject
vângyes
khôngno
có lẽperhaps
dĩ nhiênof course
tôi không biếtI do not know
được rồiokay
vìbecauseEveryday use

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