Vietnamese Particle đấy Usage (You Know / Hey / Exactly)
đấy placed at the end of a sentence is often used to remind, emphasize, or point out 'that's how it is'.
Quick explanation
Quick explanation
đấy placed at the end of a sentence is often used to remind, emphasize, or point out 'that's how it is'.
English meanings
- you know
- hey
- exactly
Grammar pattern
Examples
1
Tôi nói thật đấy.
I'm telling the truth.
2
Cẩn thận đấy.
Be careful, okay?
How to use it
đấy carries a tone of drawing attention, similar to 'hey', 'you know', or 'that's exactly it' in English.
- Used to remind, warn, or emphasize truthfulness.
- Tone can be strong; depends on relationship and context.
Compared with English
Compared with English
English uses words like 'hey', 'you know', or sentence stress to remind or emphasize; Vietnamese đấy explicitly signals this at the sentence end.
Common mistakes
Đấy tôi nói thật.
Tôi nói thật đấy.
As a sentence-final particle, đấy should be at the end.
Em xin gửi báo cáo đấy.
Em xin gửi báo cáo ạ.
In formal or polite contexts, đấy is inappropriate; use ạ instead.
Commonly confused grammar
Practice
Multiple choice
Which sentence correctly uses đấy?
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Multiple choice
Which sentence correctly uses đấy?
- Tôi nói thật đấy.
- Đấy tôi nói thật.
- Em xin gửi báo cáo đấy.
Answer: Tôi nói thật đấy.
Explanation: đấy is used to remind, warn, or emphasize truthfulness.
Fill in the blank
Fill in the blank: Tôi nói thật ____.
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Fill in the blank
Fill in the blank: Tôi nói thật ____.
Answer: Tôi nói thật đấy.
Explanation: đấy is used to remind, warn, or emphasize truthfulness.
English to Vietnamese
Translate "I'm telling the truth." into Vietnamese.
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English to Vietnamese
Translate "I'm telling the truth." into Vietnamese.
Answer: Tôi nói thật đấy.
Explanation: Use đấy in the same structure as the example.
True or false
True or False: Đấy tôi nói thật.
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True or false
True or False: Đấy tôi nói thật.
Answer: False
Explanation: As a sentence-final particle, đấy should be placed at the end.
Correction
Correct the unnatural placement of đấy in this sentence.
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Correction
Correct the unnatural placement of đấy in this sentence.
Answer: Tôi nói thật đấy.
Explanation: đấy as a sentence-final particle is usually placed at the end of the sentence or intonation unit.