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

(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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