English · Word Candidate

aren't

/ɑːnt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

are not (negative auxiliary)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không phải (trợ động từ phủ định)

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A contraction of “am not”, used e.g. in the construction "aren’t I?"

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sự kết hợp của âm không và động từ

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VerbRegister: colloquial

I’m a nasty-tempered dog if any one tries to take my bone away; aren’t I, my sons?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “aren't” mean?

are not (negative auxiliary)

Is “aren't” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.