"Đó là lý do vì sao gần đây
/dɔ˧˩ laː˧˨ʔ˧ li˧˧ zu˧˧ vi˧˧ ˀsaːw˧˧ ɣən˧˧ hij˧˧/
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That is why recently
Đó là lý do vì sao gần đây tôi không đi làm.
That is why I haven't gone to work recently.
Etymology
This is a common Vietnamese phrase constructed from basic Vietnamese words: "đó" (that), "là" (is), "lý do" (reason), "vì sao" (why), and "gần đây" (recently). It has existed in modern colloquial Vietnamese since the standardization of the language in the 20th century.
Memory Aid
Break down each word individually: đó = that, là = is, lý do = reason, vì sao = why, gần đây = recently. Putting them together gives the full meaning.
Related Words
đólý dogần đây