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Vietnamese thế nào cũng Usage (Definitely will / No matter what)

Thế nào cũng expresses the speaker’s strong certainty that a result will happen.

Quick explanation

Quick explanation

Thế nào cũng expresses the speaker’s strong certainty that a result will happen.

English meanings

  • Definitely will
  • No matter what, will

Grammar pattern

S + thế nào cũng + V

Examples

1

Dịch từng chữ thế nào cũng cứng.

Translating word for word will definitely sound stiff.

2

Bạn luyện mỗi ngày thì thế nào cũng giỏi hơn.

If you practice every day, you will definitely get better.

How to use it

It conveys the meaning of 'no matter what' or 'definitely will' and is commonly used in spoken language.

  • Indicates a strong positive prediction.
  • Commonly used in spoken language.
  • Often paired with cũng.

Compared with English

Compared with English

The English phrase 'definitely will make mistakes' can be expressed as thế nào cũng sai; it is not a question about 'how'.

Common mistakes

Thế nào sai cũng.

Thế nào cũng sai.

The word cũng should be placed before the result.

Bạn thế nào học?

Bạn học như thế nào?

Use như thế nào when asking 'how'.

Commonly confused grammar

Practice

Multiple choice

Which sentence correctly uses thế nào cũng?

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  • Dịch từng chữ thế nào cũng cứng.
  • Thế nào sai cũng.
  • Bạn thế nào học?

Answer: Dịch từng chữ thế nào cũng cứng.

Explanation: Indicates a strong positive prediction.

Fill in the blank

Fill in the blank: Dịch từng chữ ____ cứng.

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Answer: Dịch từng chữ thế nào cũng cứng.

Explanation: Indicates a strong positive prediction.

English to Vietnamese

Translate "Translating word for word will definitely sound stiff." into Vietnamese.

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Answer: Dịch từng chữ thế nào cũng cứng.

Explanation: Use thế nào cũng in the same structure as the example.

True or false

Is this sentence correct? Thế nào sai cũng.

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Answer: False

Explanation: The word cũng should be placed before the result.

Correction

Correct this sentence: Thế nào sai cũng.

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Answer: Thế nào cũng sai.

Explanation: The word cũng should be placed before the result.

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