không dám

Vietnamese

Vietnamese phrasebook

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Etymology

không (“not”) +‎ dám (“dare”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ zaːm˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ jaːm˦˧˥] ~ [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ jaːm˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ jaːm˦˥] ~ [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ jaːm˦˥]

Interjection

không dám

1. (polite) you're welcome; not at all
2. (sarcastic) I wouldn't dare do that; how would I ever dare do that?

Synonyms

• không có chi
• không có gì
• không gì
• không sao