đấy
that, there · question softener · you know · someone, something
Typed without accents: day
Meanings
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that, there
pronounHeard more in the North; Saigon says đó.
Said everywhere: ấy.
Said everywhere: đó.
A1Hà Nội onlyto recognize
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question softener
particleIn Hà Nội, it can end a question with a question word to make it softer, as thế does. Saigon says vậy or đó.
Also: thế.
In Saigon you say vậy.
A1Hà Nội onlyto recognizeGrammar: Softening a question: … vậy / thế?
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you know
particleAt the end of a statement, Northern đấy points the listener at it, like 'you know' or 'mind you'. In Saigon, đó.
In Saigon you say đó.
A2Hà Nội onlyto recognizeGrammar: You know, mind you: … đó / đấy at the end
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someone, something
pronounsomeone (ai đấy), something (gì đấy), somewhere (đâu đấy)
After a question word: ai đấy someone, gì đấy something, đâu đấy somewhere. Saigon says ai đó, gì đó.
Said everywhere: đó.
A2Hà Nội onlyto recognize