ngã

Meanings

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

1. ngã tone

   noun

   Marked with a tilde (ã): rising, with a break in the voice in Hà Nội. In Saigon it sounds the same as the hỏi tone.

   • Chữ này có dấu ngã.

     This word has a ngã tone mark.

   • Saigon

     Dấu hỏi hay dấu ngã vậy cô?

     Hà Nội

     Dấu hỏi hay dấu ngã thế cô?

     Is it a hỏi or a ngã, miss?

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2. fall

   verb

   to fall (over), to fall down

   Hà Nội's word; Saigon says té. Ngã xe is coming off your motorbike.

   • Em bé bị ngã.

     The baby fell over.

   • Hôm qua tôi bị ngã xe.

     I fell off my motorbike yesterday.

   In Saigon you say té.

   A2Hà Nội onlyto recognize