ra
go out · become
Meanings
Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.
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go out
verbto 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).
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I'm popping out for a bit.
A1Grammar: Moving in a direction: ra, vô / vào, lên, xuống, về, qua, tới
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become
verbto get, to become
After a describing word it means growing more so: mập ra (put on weight), trẻ ra (look younger).
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You've put on a lot of weight lately.
A2Grammar: Getting more or less: adjective + ra / lên / đi / lại
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