No. 401 in Vietnamese
may
The Vietnamese word "mày" is an informal or impolite way to say "you," often used among close peers or to address someone subordinate.
In a sentence
May tôi học tiếng Việt rất nhanh.
I am lucky to learn Vietnamese very quickly.
In this sentence, 'may' denotes luck or a fortunate circumstance.
Tôi cần đi mua may vào sáng mai.
I need to go buy a sewing machine in the morning.
In this sentence, 'may' refers to a 'sewing machine' or the act of sewing, as in the context of tailoring.
Anh ấy nói rằng trời có thể sẽ may hôm nay.
He said that it might be cloudy today.
In this sentence, 'may' represents the possibility of cloudy weather, where 'may' is a shortened form of 'mây', which means cloud.
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