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Negation & Questions
không vs chưa, question particles and word order in questions
Câu + không?
Statement + không? forms a basic yes/no question
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The simplest way to turn a statement into a question
có...không?
the standard yes/no question frame
kaw...khong
Bạn có thích không? = Do you like [it]?
phải không?
"right?" (confirming tag question)
fai khong
Added at the end to check agreement
à / ạ / nhé
sentence-final particles softening tone
ah / ah / nyeh
Add politeness, softness, or friendliness to a question or statement
đúng không?
"correct, right?" (confirmation tag)
doong khong
Similar to phải không? — seeking confirmation
bao nhiêu
how much/how many
bow nyeh-oo
Used for larger or open-ended quantities
mấy
how many (smaller, countable numbers)
may
Typically used when expecting a number under ~10
nào
which (one)
now
Cái nào? = Which one?
Không, tôi không...
No, I don't... (negative answer)
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Standard way to answer a yes/no question negatively
Trả lời khẳng định: Có, tôi có...
Affirmative answer: Yes, I do...
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Echoes the verb (có) rather than a simple "yes" word