Vietnamese Grammar Bank
HOW TO SAY BECAUSE IN VIETNAMESE
This is one of the easiest Vietnamese grammars. Let’s go through this lesson in a few minutes with us and learn how to express “because” in Vietnamese.
“Vì” / “Do” / “Bởi vì” are expressions that mean “because” in Vietnamese.
BECAUSE WITH NOUNS / PRONOUNS
You add NOUN behind “vì” / “do”/ “bởi vì” to indicate a cause or a reason.
Note: Please double-check Vietnamese personal pronouns here!
PATTERN
Vì / Do/ Bởi vì + Noun / Personal pronouns
For example:
| Vì anh! | Because of you! |
| Do em! | Because of you! |
| Bởi vì chị! | Because of you! |
View More Examples:
| Tôi làm việc vì gia đình! | I go to work because of my family! |
| Chuyến bay bị huỷ do thời tiết! | The flight was cancelled because of the weather |
| Bởi vì đồng tiền, cô ấy có thể làm tất cả! | She does anything just because of money! |
BECAUSE WITH ADJECTIVES
You add ADJECTIVE behind “vì” / “do”/ “bởi vì” to indicate a cause or a reason.
PATTERN
Vì / Do / Bởi vì + Adjective
For example:
| Tôi ăn vì đói | I eat because I am hungry |
| Tôi uống vì khát | I drink because I am thirsty |
| Anh ấy đang run run do lạnh | He is shivering because it’s cold |
View More Examples:
| Anh ấy đổ mồ hôi do nóng nực | He is sweating because it’s hot |
| Chị ấy ngủ bởi vì mệt | She sleeps because of being tired |
| Chị ấy cáu bẩn bởi vì căng thẳng | She is angry because of being stressed |
BECAUSE WITH NÊN
In order to express “because…so…” (or so-called as cause-result relationship), you can use this sentence structure:
PATTERN
Vì / Do / Bởi vì + (cause) + nên (result)
For example:
| Vì tôi xinh đẹp nên anh ấy yêu tôi | Because I am pretty, he loves me |
| Vì trời nóng nên tôi đổ mồ hôi | Because the weather is hot, I sweat a lot |
| Do tôi dậy trễ nên tôi trễ chuyến bay | Because I woke up late, I missed the flight |
View More Example:
| Do tôi không học bài nên tôi thi rớt | Because I didn’t study, I was failed at exam |
| Bởi vì xấu xí nên tôi chưa có chồng | Because I am ugly, I don’t have a husband yet |
| Bởi vì căng thẳng nên tôi không làm việc được. | Because I am stressed, I can’t work anymore. |
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FAQs
How to say because in Vietnamese?
“Vì” / “Do” / “Bởi vì” are expressions that mean “because” in Vietnamese.
You add NOUN behind “vì” / “do”/ “bởi vì” to indicate a cause or a reason.
Vì / Do/ Bởi vì + Noun / Personal pronouns
For example:
Vì anh! Because of you!
Tôi làm việc vì gia đình! I go to work because of my family!
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You can also add ADJECTIVE behind “vì” / “do”/ “bởi vì” to indicate a cause or a reason.
Vì / Do / Bởi vì + Adjective
For example:
Tôi ăn vì đói. I eat because I am hungry
Tôi uống vì khát. I drink because I am thirsty
How to use nên in Vietnamese?
In order to express “because…so…” (or so-called as cause-result relationship), you can use this sentence structure:
Vì / Do / Bởi vì + (cause) + nên (result)
For example:
Vì tôi xinh đẹp nên anh ấy yêu tôi
Because I am pretty, he loves me
Vì trời nóng nên tôi đổ mồ hôi
Because the weather is hot, I sweat a lot
Is Vietnamese SOV or SVO?
The Vietnamese language structure is SVO, meaning sentences are built according to Subject + Verb + Object.
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Learn more about the Vietnamese sentence structure here.
How to say ”you” in Vietnamese?
When indicating “You” with no specific gender and “You” is at the same position level as yours, you can use: Bạn
When indicating “You” with no specific gender and “You” is at a lower position level than yours, you call:
Con or Cháu (as a child/ a grandchild)
Em (as a younger brother/a younger sister)
When indicating “You” with male-gender and “You” is at a higher position level than yours, you call:
Anh (as an older brother)
Chú (as an uncle)
Ông (as a very old man)
When indicating “You” with female gender and “You” is at a higher position level than yours, you call:
Chị (as an older sister)
Cô (as an aunt)
Bà (as a very old woman)
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