Vietnamese Grammar Bank
HOW TO USE ADVERBS IN VIETNAMESE
In English, adverbs are formed by adding “-ly” at the end of adjectives (i.e., quick -> quickly).
But it is different in Vietnamese. Let’s figure out how to use Vietnamese adverbs for daily conversations.
VERB + ADVERBS
You can add an adverb behind the verb to indicate a state or a level of an action.
PATTERN
Verb + Adverb
Note: An adverb of frequency such as “usually”, “sometimes”, “never”, etc is placed in front of the verb.
For example:
| Tôi hát hay | I sing well |
| Anh ấy nấu ăn vào buổi sáng | He cooks in morning |
ADJECTIVE + ADVERB
You can add an adverb behind or in front the adjective to indicate a level of characteristics.
PATTERN
Adjective + Adverb
For example:
| Đẹp hú hồn! | Amazingly beautiful! |
| Nhanh vừa vừa! | So-so speedy! |
| Ngon một chút! | A little bit delicious! |
| Lạnh tê tái! | Frozenly cold! |
PATTERN
Adverb + Adjective
For example:
| Rất đẹp! | Very beautiful |
| Quá giỏi! | Very good! |
| Thật tuyệt vời! | Very wonderful! |
| Cực xuất sắc! | Excellent! |
NOTE || Many adjectives and adverbs in Vietnamese are one same word. For example:
| Adjective | Adverb | ||
| Vietnamese | English | Vietnamese | English |
| Tôi đẹp | I am pretty | Tôi vẽ đẹp | I draw well |
| Bài hát này hay | This song is good | Anh ấy hát hay | He sings well |
| Phở ngon | Pho is delicious | Chị ấy nấu ăn ngon | She cooks well |
| Ngôi nhà này đắt | This house is expensive | Chị này bán đắt | She sells things at high price |
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY
Let’s have a look at some adverbs of frequency in Vietnamese, to help improve your vocabulary knowledge:
| Adverb of frequency | Example | ||
| Vietnamese | English | Vietnamese | English |
| luôn luôn | always | Tôi luôn luôn vui vẻ | I am always happy |
| thường xuyên | usually | Anh ấy thường xuyên buồn | He is usually sad |
| đôi khi | sometimes | Chị ấy đôi khi ăn tối | She sometimes has dinner |
| hiếm khi | rarely | Chúng mình hiếm khi uống coca | We rarely drink coca |
| hay | normally | Họ hay ngủ lúc 10:00 tối | They normally sleep at 10 pm |
| không bao giờ | never | Họ không bao giờ bỏ cuộc | They never give up |
ADVERBS OF DEGREE
| Adverb of degree | Example | ||
| Vietnamese | English | Vietnamese | English |
| nhất | most/best | Giỏi nhất! | The best! |
| cực kỳ | extremely | Cực kỳ lạnh! | Extremely cold! |
| rất | very/a lot | Rất yêu | Love a lot! |
| vừa vừa | not too much | Ăn vừa vừa | Not eat too much |
| hết | all | Uống hết | Drink all |
| hơi | little bit | Hơi nóng | Little bit hot |
ADVERBS OF CERTAINTY
| Adverb of certainty | Example | ||
| Vietnamese | English | Vietnamese | English |
| chắc chắn | surely | Tôi chắc chắn thành công | I am surely successful |
| chính xác | certainly | Anh chính xác là thiên tài | You are certainly a genius |
| hoàn toàn | absolutely | Tôi hoàn toàn đồng ý | I absolutely agree |
| tuyệt đối | definitely | Họ tin tưởng tôi tuyệt đối | They definitely trust me |
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FAQs
How to use adverbs in Vietnamese?
You can add an adverb behind the verb to indicate a state or a level of an action.
Verb + Adverb
For example:
Tôi hát hay. I sing well
Anh ấy nấu ăn vào buổi sáng. He cooks in the morning.
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You can add an adverb behind or in front the adjective to indicate a level of characteristics.
Adjective + Adverb
Đẹp hú hồn! Amazingly beautiful!
Lạnh tê tái! Frozenly cold!
How to say always in Vietnamese?
Always in Vietnamese is luôn luôn.
How to say very in Vietnamese?
Very in Vietnamese is rất.
How to say certainly in Vietnamese?
Certainly in Vietnamese is chính xác.
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