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Vietnamese c农ng Usage (Also)

c农ng is commonly used to mean "also" and is an essential Vietnamese structure for learners.

Quick explanation

Quick explanation

c农ng is commonly used to mean "also" and is an essential Vietnamese structure for learners.

English meanings

  • also

Grammar pattern

S + c农ng + V/Adj

Examples

1

T么i c农ng h峄峜 ti岷縩g Vi峄噒.

I also study Vietnamese.

2

C么 岷 c农ng th铆ch c脿 ph锚.

She also likes coffee.

How to use it

c农ng means "also" and is placed after the subject and before the verb or adjective to indicate that someone or something shares the same situation as previously mentioned.

  • The basic position is Subject + c农ng + verb/adjective.
  • Used to connect with previous context, indicating the same situation.
  • To express "all," the word 膽峄乽 is more appropriate.

Compared with English

Compared with English

In English, "also" is often placed before the main verb or after the auxiliary; similarly, c农ng comes after the subject and before the predicate in Vietnamese.

Common mistakes

T么i h峄峜 ti岷縩g Vi峄噒 c农ng.

T么i c农ng h峄峜 ti岷縩g Vi峄噒.

c农ng is placed before the verb phrase, not at the end.

Ch煤ng t么i c农ng 膽i h峄峜.

Ch煤ng t么i 膽峄乽 膽i h峄峜.

If the emphasis is "we all go to school," 膽峄乽 is more accurate than c农ng.

Commonly confused grammar

Practice

Multiple choice

Which meaning is closest to c农ng?

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  • also
  • all
  • but

Answer: also

Explanation: c农ng indicates the same action or state.

Fill in the blank

Fill in the blank: T么i ____ h峄峜 ti岷縩g Vi峄噒.

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Answer: T么i c农ng h峄峜 ti岷縩g Vi峄噒.

Explanation: Basic position is Subject + c农ng + verb/adjective.

English to Vietnamese

Translate "I also study Vietnamese." into Vietnamese.

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Answer: T么i c农ng h峄峜 ti岷縩g Vi峄噒.

Explanation: Use c农ng in the same structure as the example.

True or false

Is this sentence correct? T么i h峄峜 ti岷縩g Vi峄噒 c农ng.

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Answer: False

Explanation: c农ng is placed before the verb phrase, not at the end.

Correction

Correct this sentence: Anh 岷 th铆ch tr脿 c农ng.

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Answer: Anh 岷 c农ng th铆ch tr脿.

Explanation: c农ng is placed before th铆ch.

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