what does "Khong phai dau" mean?
I have seen this come up a few times, or a variation of it.

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I don't think it works as a direct translation. What does it mean exactly when someone answers or says this to you? Is it a common expression in vietnamese?

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what does "Khong phai dau" mean?
I have seen this come up a few times, or a variation of it.

------Không phải đâu-----

I don't think it works as a direct translation. What does it mean exactly when someone answers or says this to you? Is it a common expression in vietnamese?

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I think it might be used as 'not so' or 'no.'

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It means: "No, i am not" or "It is not like that"
Simply, it is the opposite of the fact was mentioned.

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Thank you
I understand now. Thanks for all the replies

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It means "it's not like that" or "not so"