ra

go out · become

A1 · estimate

Meanings

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

  1. go out

    verb

    to go out, to come out, to go (out) to

    Out of a building, or towards somewhere open: ra biển, ra sân bay. The opposite is vô (in Hà Nội, vào).

    A1Grammar: Moving in a direction: ra, vô / vào, lên, xuống, về, qua, tới

  2. become

    verb

    to get, to become

    After a describing word it means growing more so: mập ra (put on weight), trẻ ra (look younger).

    A2Grammar: Getting more or less: adjective + ra / lên / đi / lại

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