còn
what about · still · left over
Typed without accents: con
Meanings
Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.
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what about
conjunctionand, what about
Còn chị? And you? Not the same word as con: còn has the falling tone.
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I live in Saigon, and my parents live in Đà Nẵng.
A1Grammar: And / whereas, switching to someone else: còn (… thì)
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still
adverbBefore the verb or adjective.
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left over
verbto be left, to have left, to remain
Before an amount or a thing: còn hai cái, there are two left. When nothing is left: hết rồi.
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I've only got two hundred thousand left.