không
no, not · question ending · zero · without
Typed without accents: khong
Also written: hông (Saigon)
Meanings
Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.
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no, not
adverbBefore a verb it means not: em không nói.
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I don't know.
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Không, cảm ơn.
No, thanks.
A1Grammar: Not: không before the verb or adjectiveGrammar: Answering yes/no questions: có, không, or the verb again
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question ending
particleGoes at the very end of a yes-or-no question, usually with có before the verb (Anh có thích Đà Lạt không?), and is answered có or không. Before an adjective, có is usually left out: Em mệt không?
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zero
numberThe same word also means 'no / not'.
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Số điện thoại bắt đầu bằng số không.
The phone number starts with a zero.
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without
prepositionwithout, no (sugar, ice …)
When you order: cà phê không đường, coffee with no sugar.
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A coffee with no sugar, please.
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