thứ lỗi
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰɨ˧˦ loj˦ˀ˥]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɨ˨˩˦ loj˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰɨ˦˥ loj˨˩˦]
Verb edit
Usage notes edit
- Most often used as a more formal and polite alternative of xin lỗi, thus mostly seen in translation and literary works.
- Xin thứ lỗi đã làm ông đợi lâu.
- I must give my apology for letting you waited.