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Vietnamese · 11 November 2026 · Conjunctions and Logical Connectives

hay

or (informal/question)

conjunction

A conjunction used to present choices, often in questions or casual contexts. It is more informal than hoặc and frequently appears in questions offering alternatives, making the speech more conversational.

In a sentence

Một bác thợ săn vừa hay đi ngang qua ngôi nhà, liền thầm nghĩ:

A huntsman was just passing the house, and thought to himself:

From Cô Bé Quàng Khăn Đỏ