Vietnamese Grammar Bank
EXPRESSING VIETNAMESE SIMILARITIES
The word “giống như” in Vietnamese is used to make comparisons or indicate similarity between two things.
In this lesson, we will learn how to use “giống như” to express concepts like “like”, “as”, or “similar to”.
SIMILAR TO
This sentence structure follows this pattern below:
PATTERN
Noun 1 + giống như (similar to) + Noun 2
For example:
| Vietnamese | English |
|---|---|
| Tay tôi giống như tay ba | My hand is similar to my dad’s hand |
| Thời tiết Việt Nam giống như thời tiết Campuchia | Vietnamese weather is similar to Cambodian weather |
| Sách này giống như sách kia | This book is similar to that book |
| Mắt kính anh giống như mắt kính tôi | Your glasses are similar to my glasses |
| Chai nước bạn giống như chai nước tôi | Your bottle of water is similar to my bottle of water |
LIKE
This sentence structure follows this pattern below:
PATTERN
Verb + giống như + Noun
For example:
| Vietnamese | English |
|---|---|
| Tôi nhìn giống như ba | I look like my dad |
| Giọng nói của em nghe giống như bài nhạc | Your voice sounds like a song |
| Hoa này ngửi giống như dầu thơm | This flower smells like perfume |
| Cái bánh vị giống như gà chiên | The cake tastes like the fried chicken |
| Bạn chạy giống như con mèo | You run like a cat |
AS
This sentence structure follows this pattern below:
PATTERN
Adjective + giống như + Noun
For example:
| Vietnamese | English |
|---|---|
| Tôi đẹp giống như ba | I am pretty as my dad |
| Giọng nói của em hay giống như bài nhạc | Your voice is good as a song |
| Hoa này thơm giống như dầu thơm | This flower smell is as good as perfume |
| Cái bánh ngon giống như gà chiên | The cake is delicious as the fried chicken |
| Bạn nhẹ nhàng giống như con mèo | You are soft as like a cat |
AS…AS
This sentence structure follows this pattern below:
PATTERN
Clause 1 + giống như + Clause 2
For example:
| Vietnamese | English |
|---|---|
| Tôi đẹp giống như ba lúc còn trẻ | I am pretty as my dad when he was young |
| Giọng nói của em hay giống như bài nhạc anh nghe sáng nay | Your voice is good as a song that I just listened to this morning |
| Hoa này thơm giống như dầu thơm em đang xài | This flower smell is as good as perfume that I am using |
| Cái bánh ngon giống như gà chiên em ăn hôm qua | The cake is delicious as the fried chicken that i ate yesterday |
| Bạn nhẹ nhàng giống như con mèo đang ngủ | You are soft as like a cat when it is sleeping |
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FAQs
How do you express “similar to” in Vietnamese?
To express “similar to,” you can use giống như or tương tự như.
For example, “Cô ấy giống như chị của cô ấy” (She is similar to her sister).
Can “giống” be used for both people and things?
Yes, giống can be used for both people and things to indicate similarities, such as “Quyển sách này giống quyển kia” (This book is similar to that one).
Any difference between “tương tự” and “giống”?
Yes, tương tự (similar) is often used for formal or abstract comparisons, while giống (like) is more common in everyday speech. Tương tự implies a resemblance but not an exact match, while giống suggests a closer likeness.
How to say more than in Vietnamese?
When you want to compare two things to highlight the superiority of its characteristics such as size, quality, texture, etc in Vietnamese, use this structure:
Subject 1 + (not) + Adjective + hơn (more) + Subject 2
Bác sĩ giàu hơn cô giáo. Doctor is richer than teacher
Anh ấy cao hơn cô ấy. He is taller than her.
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Basic sentence structure
Subject + là + Noun -
Present tense in Vietnamese
Subject + Verb + (present time adverb) -
Past simple tense in Vietnamese
Subject + đã + verb + (past tense time adverb) -
Future tense in Vietnamese
Subject + will + verb + (future time adverb) -
Continuous tense in Vietnamese
Subject + đang + verb + (time adverb) -
How to use pronouns in Vietnamese
Tôi, Mình, Bạn, Con, Cháu, Em etc -
Plurals in Vietnamese
Những / Các + counter + singular noun -
Negative sentences in Vietnamese
không + Verb / Adjective -
Using adjectives in Vietnamese
Subject + Adjective -
Using adverbs in Vietnamese
Verb + Adverb -
Prepositions in Vietnamese
Subject + ở (to be) + prepositions + object -
Asking questions in Vietnamese
Clause + gì? -
Numbers in Vietnamese
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Vietnamese counters
Number + cái + non-living thing -
Writing dates in Vietnamese
Week day + date + month + year -
Telling time in Vietnamese
Number + Giờ + Number + Phút + Number + Giây -
Expressing "because" in Vietnamese
Vì / Do/ Bởi vì + Noun -
Expressing "but" in Vietnamese
Clause 1 + nhưng / nhưng mà / mà + Clause 2 -
Expressing "and" in Vietnamese
Noun 1 + và + Noun 2 -
"Should" & "shouldn't" in Vietnamese
Subject + nên + verb -
Expressing similarities in Vietnamese
Noun 1 + giống như + Noun 2 -
Making requests in Vietnamese
Subject + vui lòng + verb + ạ! -
Expressing "as soon as" in Vietnamese
Ngay khi + clause A, clause B -
Expressing "not yet" in Vietnamese
Subject + chưa + verb -
Expressing desire in Vietnamese
Subject + muốn + noun / verb / adjective -
How to say "very" in Vietnamese
Rất + adjective! -
Giving directions in Vietnamese
Làm sao + đi đến + destination? -
Expressing capacity in Vietnamese
Có thể + Verb