cấp phép hay chưa
kəːp pʰɛː˧˥ haːj˧˧ t͡ɕɔ˧˧
VI
Has permission been granted?
Bạn đã hỏi quản lý cấp phép hay chưa?
Have you asked management whether permission has been granted?
Etymology
"Cấp phép" derives from Sino-Vietnamese "cấp" (grant) and "phép" (permission, rule), while "hay chưa" is a common Vietnamese interrogative phrase meaning "already or not", used to ask if an action has been completed.
Memory Aid
Break the phrase into parts: "cấp phép" = permission, "hay chưa" = done already? Think "Is granting permission done already?"
Related Words
giấy phépđược phépcho phép