Thật à?

Really?

Breakdown of Thật à?

• thật à: really?

Questions & Answers about Thật à?

What does thật literally mean here?

Thật literally means true, real, or genuine.

In Thật à?, it is being used a bit like English Really? So even though the full literal structure is not exactly the same as English, the idea is:

• thật = true / really
• à = a sentence-final particle that makes it a questioning reaction

So the feeling is basically: Is that true? / Really?

What does à mean at the end?

À here is a sentence-final particle. It does not have a concrete dictionary meaning like a normal noun or verb. Instead, it adds emotion and question force.

In Thật à?, à makes the sentence sound like:

• Really?
• Seriously?
• Is that true?

It often shows:

• surprise
• checking what you just heard
• mild disbelief
• interest

Without à, just saying Thật? can still work in speech, but Thật à? sounds more natural and expressive in many situations.

Why is there no subject or verb? Is Thật à? a complete sentence?