"liệu + sentence?" in Vietnamese: meaning, usage & examples (Southern dialect)

Definition

What it means

English

The word "liệu" is used at the beginning of a question to express doubt or uncertainty about the possibility of something happening. It's similar to asking if something might happen or if there's a chance it will.

Tiếng Việt

Từ "liệu" được dùng ở đầu câu hỏi để diễn tả sự nghi ngờ, không chắc chắn về khả năng một việc gì đó sẽ xảy ra. Nó giống như hỏi xem một việc có thể xảy ra hay có cơ hội xảy ra không.

Examples

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Liệu chiều nay có mưa không?

Do you think it will rain later?
Liệu Mai có thi bằng lái xe đậu không?

Do you think Mai will pass her driving test?
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Usage notes

'Liệu + clause + (không/chăng)?' = 'I wonder if / Do you think ...?'. Opens a tentative, doubt-laced question. Softer and more thoughtful than direct 'Có ... không?'. Position: 'liệu' at the start.

liệu + sentence?

What it means

In real Southern Vietnamese

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