Vietnamese particle 'nào' usage (Come on / Which / A bit)
'nào' at the end of a sentence or in imperatives often invites, encourages, or urges joint action.
Quick explanation
Quick explanation
'nào' at the end of a sentence or in imperatives often invites, encourages, or urges joint action.
English meanings
- Come on
- Which
- A bit
Grammar pattern
Examples
1
Đi thôi nào.
Let's go.
2
Cố lên nào!
Come on! Keep it up!
How to use it
'nào' can also mean 'which' as a question word, but sentence-final 'nào' usually has a tone of invitation or encouragement, like 'come on' or 'let's'.
- Often used to encourage, invite, or energize.
- Not all 'which' questions translate to sentence-final 'nào'.
Compared with English
Compared with English
English uses 'come on', 'let's', or 'which' depending on context. Vietnamese sentence-final 'nào' mostly invites or encourages.
Common mistakes
Nào đi thôi.
Đi thôi nào.
For sentence-final encouragement, 'nào' usually goes at the end.
Bạn chọn nào?
Bạn chọn cái nào?
When meaning 'which', 'nào' is part of the question, not a sentence-final particle.
Commonly confused grammar
No closely confused forms are listed for this point.
Practice
Multiple choice
Which sentence correctly uses 'nào'?
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Multiple choice
Which sentence correctly uses 'nào'?
- Đi thôi nào.
- Nào đi thôi.
- Bạn chọn nào?
Answer: Đi thôi nào.
Explanation: Often used to encourage, invite, or energize.
Fill in the blank
Fill in the blank: Đi thôi ____.
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Fill in the blank
Fill in the blank: Đi thôi ____.
Answer: Đi thôi nào.
Explanation: Often used to encourage, invite, or energize.
English to Vietnamese
Translate "Let's go." into Vietnamese.
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English to Vietnamese
Translate "Let's go." into Vietnamese.
Answer: Đi thôi nào.
Explanation: Use nào in the same structure as the example.
True or false
Is this sentence correct? 'Nào đi thôi.'
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True or false
Is this sentence correct? 'Nào đi thôi.'
Answer: False
Explanation: For sentence-final encouragement, 'nào' usually goes at the end.
Correction
Correct the unnatural placement of 'nào' in this sentence.
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Correction
Correct the unnatural placement of 'nào' in this sentence.
Answer: Đi thôi nào.
Explanation: 'nào' as a sentence-final particle usually goes at the end of the whole sentence or intonation unit.