chúng ta

Vietnamese

Etymology

chúng (pluralising particle) +‎ ta (“I; me”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˦ taː˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥ taː˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [cʊwŋ͡m˦˥ taː˧˧]

Pronoun

(regular usage in Northern Vietnam, formal in other dialects) we/us (inclusive); compare chúng tôi (exclusive, not including the listener)
Synonyms: mình, ta, tụi mình

Tháng sau chúng ta kết hôn.
Không phải "chúng ta". "Chúng tôi" mới đúng.
We'll get married next month.
Not "we" as in "you and me", it's "we" as in "him and me".
(Northern Vietnam, colloquial) you guys; y'all
Chúng ta có hiểu không ạ?
Is that clear, everyone?

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