tự nhiên

natural · at ease · suddenly

B1 · estimate

Typed without accents: tu nhien

Meanings

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

  1. natural

    adjective
  2. at ease

    adjective

    at ease, relaxed

    Cứ tự nhiên: make yourself at home.

  3. suddenly

    adverb

    suddenly, out of the blue

    Saigon's everyday word, often with a feeling of 'for no reason'. Hà Nội more often says tự dưng.

    B1to recognizeGrammar: Suddenly: tự nhiên, tự dưng, bỗng (nhiên)

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