“past” in Vietnamese is quá khứ

Pronunciation Hà-Nội /kwaː˧˥ xɨ˧˥/ Huế /kwa̰ː˩˧ kʰɨ̰˩˧/ Sài Gòn /waː˧˥ kʰɨ˧˥/

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Meaning

pastThe period of time before the present; the past.

Example

vi Chúng ta không nên mãi sống trong quá khứ.

en We should not keep living in the past.

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