vậy mà
and yet
Typed without accents: vay ma
Meaning
Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.
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and yet
conjunctionand yet, even so
Points back to what was just said, with surprise or disappointment. In Hà Nội, thế mà.
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I told you, and you still forgot.
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It was pouring, and yet he still came.
In Hà Nội you say thế mà.
Saigon only
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