tại

[taːj˧˨ʔ]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(verb) to be located at; to be located in; to be located on

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nằm ở; nằm trong; nằm trên

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Vụ án xảy ra tại đường số 9.The crime took place on 9th Street.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(verb) to be because of; to be due to

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vì; do

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Examples

Lỗi tại ai đây? Lỗi tại tôi.Whose fault is this? It's my fault.
Tại số cả thôi.It is all because of luck.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(conjunction) because

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bởi vì

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Examples

Tại tôi không biết. Xin lỗi nhé.Because I didn't know. Sorry.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “tại” mean?

(verb) to be located at; to be located in; to be located on

Is “tại” formal or informal?

tại is generally informal.