mới

not until · new · just · only

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Typed without accents: moi

Meanings

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

  1. not until

    adverb

    not until, only then

    After a time: mười giờ em mới đi làm, I only came in at ten.

    A1Grammar: Not until, only then: time + mới

  2. new

    adjective

    After the noun: xe mới, a new motorbike.

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  3. just

    adverb

    just, only recently

    Before the verb; very common in everyday Saigon speech, often with rồi at the end.

    A1Grammar: Just happened: vừa / mới / vừa mới

  4. only

    adverb

    Before a number, for 'only so few' or 'only so young': Bé mới ba tuổi.

    A2Grammar: Only (so few, so young): mới + number

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