Vietnamese grammar: How to use 'cho dễ' (so that ... is easier)
'cho dễ' means 'to make it easier to ...' and is commonly used in spoken Vietnamese to express purpose.
Quick explanation
Quick explanation
'cho dễ' means 'to make it easier to ...' and is commonly used in spoken Vietnamese to express purpose.
English meanings
- so that ... is easier
Grammar pattern
Examples
1
Tôi viết ví dụ ra cho dễ nhớ.
I write out the examples to make them easier to remember.
2
Bạn nói chậm lại cho dễ hiểu.
Speak more slowly to make it easier to understand.
How to use it
When using 'cho dễ', the focus is on expressing 'to make it easier to ...'. 'cho' introduces the result or convenience, and 'dễ' means 'easy'. Together, they often indicate that the preceding action is done to make the following action more convenient.
- Natural in spoken language.
- Often followed by verbs like remember, understand, do, see.
- The preceding action is usually done to increase convenience.
Compared with English
Compared with English
In English, we often say 'to make it easier to remember/see/do'. Vietnamese uses 'cho dễ nhớ', 'cho dễ nhìn', 'cho dễ làm' in a similar way.
Common mistakes
Tôi viết ví dụ cho nhớ dễ.
Tôi viết ví dụ ra cho dễ nhớ.
'dễ' comes before the verb.
Bạn nói chậm để dễ hiểu cho.
Bạn nói chậm lại cho dễ hiểu.
'cho dễ' is the common spoken order.
Commonly confused grammar
Practice
Multiple choice
Which sentence correctly uses 'cho dễ'?
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Multiple choice
Which sentence correctly uses 'cho dễ'?
- Tôi viết ví dụ ra cho dễ nhớ.
- Tôi viết ví dụ cho nhớ dễ.
- Bạn nói chậm để dễ hiểu cho.
Answer: Tôi viết ví dụ ra cho dễ nhớ.
Explanation: This is the natural spoken form.
Fill in the blank
Fill in the blank: Tôi viết ví dụ ra ____ nhớ.
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Fill in the blank
Fill in the blank: Tôi viết ví dụ ra ____ nhớ.
Answer: Tôi viết ví dụ ra cho dễ nhớ.
Explanation: This is the natural spoken form.
English to Vietnamese
Translate "I write out the examples to make them easier to remember." into Vietnamese.
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English to Vietnamese
Translate "I write out the examples to make them easier to remember." into Vietnamese.
Answer: Tôi viết ví dụ ra cho dễ nhớ.
Explanation: Use cho dễ in the same structure as the example.
True or false
True or false: Tôi viết ví dụ cho nhớ dễ.
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True or false
True or false: Tôi viết ví dụ cho nhớ dễ.
Answer: False
Explanation: 'dễ' comes before the verb.
Correction
Correct this sentence: Tôi viết ví dụ cho nhớ dễ.
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Correction
Correct this sentence: Tôi viết ví dụ cho nhớ dễ.
Answer: Tôi viết ví dụ ra cho dễ nhớ.
Explanation: 'dễ' comes before the verb.