chứ

of course · expecting yes · rather than

A1 · estimate

Typed without accents: chu

Meanings

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

  1. of course

    particle

    of course, sure

    At the end of an answer, after the verb from the question: Có chứ!, Được chứ!

    A2Grammar: Of course! … chứ

  2. expecting yes

    particle

    At the end of a statement, it asks for a yes you already expect, like '…, right?' or '…, I hope?'. Warm, but don't use it when you really don't know.

    A1Grammar: Expecting yes: … chứ?

  3. rather than

    conjunction

    rather than, not

    Usually chứ không or chứ không phải: the first thing is right, the second isn't.

    A2

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