là
to be · that · and then
Typed without accents: la
Meanings
Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.
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to be
verbLinks two nouns: em là sinh viên. Never before an adjective: em vui, not em là vui.
A1Grammar: Jobs: là / làm + job, làm gì?Grammar: Is (a noun): là links two nouns
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that
conjunctionAfter nói, nghĩ or biết: the spoken word, where writing uses rằng. It can be left out.
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He said he's busy tomorrow.
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and then
conjunctionand (then), then
Links an action to what follows straight from it: Đi thẳng là tới. Go straight on and you're there.
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Whenever it rains, the traffic jams up.
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