20 Vietnamese words for asking questions
20 Vietnamese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Questions and translated into English.
Questions 20 words
| Vietnamese | English |
|---|---|
| ai | who |
| gì | whatBefore a verb |
| cái gì | whatOn its own or after a preposition |
| khi nào | when |
| đâu | where |
| như thế nào | how |
| tại sao | why |
| bao nhiêu | how muchUsed on its own, to ask about a quantity or a price |
| nào | whichInterrogative determiner, before the noun |
| cái nào | which oneInterrogative pronoun, used on its own |
| liệu | doQuestion marker, no literal equivalent |
| gì | whatQuestion word, object |
| cái gì | whatQuestion word, subject |
| vâng | yes |
| không | no |
| có lẽ | perhaps |
| dĩ nhiên | of course |
| tôi không biết | I do not know |
| được rồi | okay |
| vì | becauseEveryday use |
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