Vietnamese Grammar Bank
THIS & THAT IN VIETNAMESE
In Vietnamese, “this” and “that” can be expressed as “này” and “đó” respectively.
Understanding how to use these expressions can enhance your communication skills.
CÁI NÀY (LÀ)…= THIS (IS)…
“Cái này (là)…” means “This (is)…” and is used with the sentence structure below:
PATTERN
Cái này + (là) + Noun/ Adjective/Verb/Clause
For example:
| Cái này là món ăn tôi thích nhất | This is my favorite dish |
| Cái này là cuốn sách tôi đã đọc | This is the book I have read |
| Cái này rất đẹp | This is very beautiful |
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| Cái này rất dễ sử dụng | This is very easy to use |
| Cái này không hợp với tôi | This doesn’t suit me |
| Cái này có hương vị ngon | This has a delicious flavor |
CÁI ĐÓ (LÀ)…= THAT (IS)…
“Cái đó (là)…” means “That (is)…” and is used with the structure below:
PATTERN
Cái đó + (là) + Noun/ Adjective/Verb/Clause
| Cái đó là món ăn tôi thích nhất | That is my favorite dish |
| Cái đó là cuốn sách tôi đã đọc | That is the book I have read |
| Cái đó rất đẹp | That is very beautiful |
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| Cái đó rất dễ sử dụng | That is very easy to use |
| Cái đó không hợp với tôi | That doesn’t suit me |
| Cái đó có hương vị ngon | That has a delicious flavor |
…NÀY= THIS…
In order to say “this book, this pen, this paper, etc”, please use the pattern below:
PATTERN
Noun + này
| Cuốn sách này rất hay | This book is very good |
| Bức tranh này được vẽ bởi cô ấy. | This painting was painted by her |
| Cái áo này màu xanh | This shirt is blue |
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| Bánh mì này rất ngon | This bread is very delicious. |
| Kế hoạch này cần thay đổi | This plan needs to be changed |
| Bộ phim này được đánh giá cao | This movie is highly rated |
…ĐÓ = THAT…
In order to say “that book,that pen, that paper, etc”, you can use the following sentence structure:
PATTERN
Noun + đó
| Cuốn sách đó rất hay | That book is very good |
| Bức tranh đó được vẽ bởi cô ấy. | That painting was painted by her |
| Cái áo đó màu xanh | That shirt is blue |
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| Bánh mì đó rất ngon | That bread is very delicious. |
| Kế hoạch đó cần thay đổi | That plan needs to be changed |
| Bộ phim đó được đánh giá cao | That movie is highly rated |
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FAQs
How do I say this and that in Vietnamese?
In Vietnamese, “this” is typically translated as này, and “that” as kia or đó, depending on context and distance.
How to say this one or that one in Vietnamese?
How to say only in Vietnamese?
Only in Vietnamese can be expressed using the words chỉ and mỗi, as well as both words under the expression chỉ…mỗi… .
Subject + chỉ + verb/adjective
Mỗi (only) + noun (except for time and date)
Chỉ + verb + mỗi + noun (except for time and date)
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How to say if in Vietnamese?
To express if in Vietnamese you’ll need to use the words Nếu or Nếu như.
Nếu/ Nếu như + Clause 1, Clause 2
Nếu anh không đến được, nhớ báo em nhá!
If you can’t come, let me know!
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N1/ V1/ A1 + hoặc + N2/ V2/ A2 -
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Nếu/ Nếu như + Clause 1, Clause 2 -
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Subject + “cùng” + (Person if specified) + Verb -
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Subject + để + Verb -
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Cuối cùng, Subject + Verb -
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Clause 1. Hơn nữa, Clause 2. -
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Clause 1 + cho đến khi + Clause 2 -
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Subject + phải + verb -
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Subject + từng/đã từng + verb -
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Thử + Verb -
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Càng + [Verb], Càng + [Verb] -
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Clause, nhé! -
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Subject + định + verb -
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Thật à? + Clause -
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Thật tiếc là + clause -
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Subject + hy vọng + clause -
Probability in Vietnamese
Subject + có thể + Verb -
Purpose of action in Vietnamese
Subject + Verb + để + Purpose Clause -
Expressing potential in Vietnamese
Subject + có thể + Verb -
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Tuy + clause, nhưng + contrast clause -
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Subject 1 + nghĩ + Subject 2 + nên + verb/adjective -
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Cho + 1st pronoun + counter + name of the dish or drink -
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