nay
time of day · today
Meanings
Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.
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time of day
pronounthis
Goes after a part of the day: sáng nay, this morning; tối nay, tonight. After most other time words 'this' is này (tuần này, this week), but this year is năm nay.
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I had two coffees this morning.
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today
nounCasual Saigon speech, short for hôm nay, which is the word everywhere.
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Are you free today?
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The place is so busy today.
Said everywhere: hôm nay.
A1Saigon onlycasualto recognize
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