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"about to (near future)" in Vietnamese
sắp
sup
/səp̚˧˩/
adverb
Southern note: Southern 's' has a slight 'sh' quality
Example
Sắp đến rồi
Almost there / About to arrive
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- đã past tense marker
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- vừa just did (recent past)
- chưa not yet
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