Vietnamese Grammar Bank
VIETNAMESE QUESTIONS
In this lesson, we will help you practice asking questions in Vietnamese with:
WH-question words and “Yes or No” questions.
Let’s start!
QUESTION WORDS || WHAT, WHO, WHERE
Here are Vietnamese question words, let’s start with What – Who – Where:
| What | Who | Where |
|---|---|---|
| …gì? | …ai? Ai…? | …đâu? |
| Clause + gì? | Clause + ai? / Ai + clause? | Clause + đâu? |
| Hôm nay ăn gì? | Bạn là ai? / Ai là bạn? | Bạn đi đâu? |
| What did you eat today? | Who are you? | Where do you go? |
NOTE // “ai” is a question word that can be placed either at the beginning or at the end of the question. There are few common prepositions that you can use with “đâu” such as: ở đâu? = in where/ at where? ; đến đâu? = to where?
More examples here:
QUESTION WORDS || WHEN, WHY, WHICH
Next, here are Vietnamese question words about When – Why – Which:
| When | Why | Which |
|---|---|---|
| …khi nào? Khi nào…? | Vì sao…? Tại sao…? | …nào? |
| Clause + khi nào? Khi nào + clause? | Vì sao/ Tại sao + Clause? | Clause + nào? |
| Anh đi học khi nào?Khi nào anh đi học? | Vì sao anh đi học? Tại sao anh đi học? | Anh học trường nào? |
| When do you go to school? | Why do you go to school? | Which school do you study at? |
More examples here:
QUESTION WORDS || HOW (+MUCH, MANY)
Next, here are Vietnamese question words about How – How much/How many:
| How is | How to | How many / How much |
|---|---|---|
| …như thế nào? | Làm sao… ? | (Có) bao nhiêu…? |
| Noun/Adjective/Clause + như thế nào? | Làm sao + Verb? | Có bao nhiêu + Noun? |
| Thời tiết như thế nào? | Làm sao nấu món này? | Có bao nhiêu con cá? |
| How is the weather? | How to cook this dish? | How many fishes are there? |
YES-NO QUESTIONS IN VIETNAMESE
| Do you…? | Are you/Is it…,right? | …,yet? |
|---|---|---|
| …không? | …phải không? | …chưa? |
| Clause + không? | Clause + phải không? | Clause + chưa? |
| Em ăn không? | Em là Thư phải không? | Em ăn chưa? |
| Do you eat? | Are you? | Have you eaten yet? |
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FAQs
How to say What in Vietnamese?
What in Vietnamese is gì.
The sentence structure to use is Clause + gì?.
How to say Who in Vietnamese?
Who in Vietnamese is …ai? Ai…?
The sentence structure to use is Clause + ai? / Ai + clause?
How to say Where in Vietnamese?
Where in Vietnamese is …đâu?
The sentence structure to use is Clause + đâu?
How to say How much in Vietnamese?
How much in Vietnamese is (Có) bao nhiêu…?
The sentence structure to use is Có bao nhiêu + Noun?
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