Grammar
1. Introduction with “LÀ”
“Là” can be translated as “is”.
It is often used to link two nouns or pronouns, indicating the identity of the subject:
Structure: A là B
| Vietnamese | English |
|---|---|
| – Tôi là Nam. | I am Nam. |
| – Anh ấy là sinh viên. | He is a student. |
| – Đây là thầy giáo. | This is the teacher. |
| – Tên tôi là Hưng. | My name is Hưng. |
| – Chữ này là chữ M. | This letter is letter M. |
2. Questions with “GÌ”
“Gì” can be translated as “what”.
It is often used at the end of a sentence or after a noun/pronoun to form questions.
| Vietnamese | English |
|---|---|
| – Tên bạn là gì? | What is your name? |
| Literally: | Your name is what? |
| – Đây là chữ gì? or Chữ gì đây? | What is this letter? |
| Literally: | This is what letter? |
| – Bạn học ngành gì? | What major do you study? |
| Literally: | You study what major? |
| – Cái này là cái gì? or Cái gì đây? | What is this thing? |
| Literally: | This thing is what? |
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