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À, đẹp nhỉ!

Definition
  1. 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.
  2. 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 quên rồi à? (You've already forgotten, just like that?)
    • ấy không thích à? (She doesn't like it, is that right?)
Advanced Usage
  • " 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 ? (Oh, by the way, what's his name?)
    • À , chúng ta 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 hátơi" 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!".

    • lên!" mọi người cùng 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.)
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À, đẹp nhỉ!

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  1. Oh! (exclamation of surprise)
    • à, đẹp tuyệt nhỉ!
      Oh, beautiful!
  2. By the way
    • à này, tên anh ta ?
      by the way, what's his name?