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Definition
Interjection:
- Expressing surprise, realization, or sudden understanding: Used to convey a mild emotional reaction such as surprise, delight, or the moment of remembering something.
- Expressing hesitation or a pause for thought: Used as a filler word while thinking or recalling information.
Particle (used at the end of a sentence):
- Forming a question (tag question): Added to the end of a statement to turn it into a friendly, confirming, or rhetorical question, similar to "right?", "huh?", or "isn't it?".
Usage Examples
Interjection:
- À, đẹp tuyệt nhỉ! (Oh, that's absolutely beautiful!)
- À, tôi nhớ ra rồi! (Ah, I remember now!)
- À... để tôi suy nghĩ một chút. (Um... let me think for a moment.)
Particle (question tag):
- Anh đi à? (You're going, huh?)
- Mới đó mà quên rồi à? (You've already forgotten, just like that?)
- Cô ấy không thích nó à? (She doesn't like it, is that right?)
Advanced Usage
- "À mà" or "À này": Used to introduce an afterthought, change the subject, or get someone's attention, similar to "by the way" or "oh, and...".
- À này, tên anh ta là gì? (Oh, by the way, what's his name?)
- À mà, chúng ta có nên mua bánh không? (Oh, and should we buy some cake?)
Variants and Related Words
À ơi (interjection): A soothing sound used in lullabies.
- Mẹ hát "à ơi" cho em bé ngủ. (The mother sings a lullaby for the baby to sleep.)
Ào ào (onomatopoeia/adverb): Describes a rushing, pouring, or bustling sound or action.
- Mưa rơi ào ào. (The rain is pouring down.)
- Mọi người vào phòng ào ào. (People rushed into the room noisily.)
Synonyms
- Interjection: Oh, ah, uh, aha.
- Particle (question): huh, right, isn't it, don't you.
Related Idioms and Phrases
À lên: An exclamation of encouragement or urging someone to exert effort, similar to "Heave-ho!".
- "À lên!" mọi người cùng hô để kéo cây. ("Heave-ho!" everyone shouted together to pull the tree.)
Ừ à: To hem and haw; to speak hesitantly or non-committally.
- Anh ấy chỉ ừ à cho qua chuyện. (He just gave vague answers to avoid the matter.)
excl
- Oh! (exclamation of surprise)
- à, đẹp tuyệt nhỉ!Oh, beautiful!
- By the way
- à này, tên anh ta là gì?by the way, what's his name?