lại
again · instead · come over · moreover · back
Typed without accents: lai
Meanings
Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.
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again
adverbagain, re-
After the verb: nói lại, say it again; làm lại, redo.
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instead
adverbagain (to your annoyance), instead, and yet
Before the verb, with a feeling: something unwanted happens again, or someone does the opposite of what you'd expect.
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He's late again.
A2Grammar: Again (annoyingly), unexpectedly: lại before the verb
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come over
verbto come over, to come (here)
Movement toward the speaker: Lại đây! Come here!
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Come over here a sec.
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moreover
adverbwhat's more, also, on top of that
Before a second point of the same kind: rẻ mà lại ngon, cheap and tasty too.
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It's hot, and on top of that there's a traffic jam.
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back
adverbback, shut, up
After verbs like trả (give back), đóng (close) and dừng (stop); with an object it usually comes last: đóng cửa lại.
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Stop!