mà là
but rather
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Meaning
- but rather
Examples
Không phải tôi, mà là anh ấy.
Not me, but rather him.
Cô ấy không đi học, mà là đi làm.
She didn't go to school, but rather to work.
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FAQ
How do you say "but rather" in Vietnamese?
"but rather" is mà là in Vietnamese.
What does mà là mean in English?
mà là means "but rather" (conjunction). but rather.
How is mà là pronounced?
You can listen to mà là on this page in both Northern and Southern Vietnamese accents.
How is mà là used in a sentence?
For example: Không phải tôi, mà là anh ấy. (Not me, but rather him.); Cô ấy không đi học, mà là đi làm. (She didn't go to school, but rather to work.).
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