Vietnamese 'này' Usage (This)
'này' is commonly used to indicate 'this' and is placed after the noun it modifies, which is important for learners to master.
Quick explanation
Quick explanation
'này' is commonly used to indicate 'this' and is placed after the noun it modifies, which is important for learners to master.
English meanings
- this
Grammar pattern
Examples
1
Quyển sách này hay.
This book is good.
2
Người này là ai?
Who is this person?
How to use it
'này' follows the noun to indicate 'this one' or 'this', referring to something near the speaker or currently discussed.
- Basic structure: noun + này.
- Can indicate physical proximity or current topic.
- Do not place 'này' before the noun.
Compared with English
Compared with English
In English, demonstratives like 'this' come before the noun, e.g., 'this book'. In Vietnamese, the order is reversed: noun + này.
Common mistakes
Này quyển sách hay.
Quyển sách này hay.
Demonstratives come after the noun in Vietnamese.
Tôi thích này áo.
Tôi thích cái áo này.
Noun phrases follow the order: classifier + noun + này.
Commonly confused grammar
No closely confused forms are listed for this point.
Practice
Multiple choice
What is the natural Vietnamese order for 'this book'?
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Multiple choice
What is the natural Vietnamese order for 'this book'?
- quyển sách này
- này quyển sách
- sách này quyển
Answer: quyển sách này
Explanation: 'này' follows the noun phrase.
Fill in the blank
Fill in the blank: Quyển sách ____ hay.
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Fill in the blank
Fill in the blank: Quyển sách ____ hay.
Answer: Quyển sách này hay.
Explanation: Basic structure is noun + này.
English to Vietnamese
Translate "This book is good." into Vietnamese.
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English to Vietnamese
Translate "This book is good." into Vietnamese.
Answer: Quyển sách này hay.
Explanation: Use này in the same structure as the example.
True or false
Is this sentence correct? 'Này quyển sách hay.'
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True or false
Is this sentence correct? 'Này quyển sách hay.'
Answer: False
Explanation: Demonstratives come after the noun in Vietnamese.
Correction
Correct this sentence: 'Này người là ai?'
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Correction
Correct this sentence: 'Này người là ai?'
Answer: Người này là ai?
Explanation: 'này' must follow the noun 'người'.