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 |
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 |
…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 |
…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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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!
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