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qua lại

to go back and forth

adverb CEFR C1 Vietnamese

Tones 2 syllables — qua: ngang (level) · lại: nặng (low, short, glottalized) ?

qua lại to go back and forth

Meaning

Common Collocations

đi lại qua lại
back and forth
qua lại giữa hai nơi
go back and forth between two places

Examples

Tôi qua lại giữa hai thành phố.
I go back and forth between two cities.
Mọi người qua lại trên phố.
People go back and forth on the street.

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FAQ

How do you say "to go back and forth" in Vietnamese?
"to go back and forth" in Vietnamese is qua lại.
What does qua lại mean in English?
qua lại means "to go back and forth" (adverb). to go back and forth.
How is qua lại pronounced?
qua lại has 2 syllables: qua: ngang (level) · lại: nặng (low, short, glottalized). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is qua lại in Vietnamese?
qua lại is among the 5,000 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level C1.
How is qua lại used in a sentence?
For example: Tôi qua lại giữa hai thành phố. (I go back and forth between two cities.); Mọi người qua lại trên phố. (People go back and forth on the street.).

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