vậy mà

and yet

A2 · estimate

Typed without accents: vay ma

Meaning

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

  1. and yet

    conjunction

    and yet, even so

    Points back to what was just said, with surprise or disappointment. In Hà Nội, thế mà.

    In Hà Nội you say thế mà.

    Saigon only

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