This is the 347th most frequent Vietnamese word.
vay
"Vay" in Vietnamese means "to borrow" or "to loan."
In this sentence, 'vậy' connects two clauses and translates to 'so' or 'therefore,' indicating a consequential relationship.
Anh ấy đang mặc một chiếc áo màu trắng và chiếc quần màu đen, vậy bạn nghĩ sao?
He is wearing a white shirt and black pants, so what do you think?
Here, 'vậy thì' is used to start a follow-up question, showing a logical progression from a previous statement or situation.
Tôi đã nghe được tin tức mới này, vậy thì bây giờ phải làm gì?
I heard this new information, so now what should we do?
In this sentence, 'vay' means 'to borrow' and is used when requesting to borrow something from someone.