trên

on · upstairs

A1 · estimate

Typed without accents: tren

Meanings

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

  1. on

    preposition

    on, above, on top of

    Trên xe is on the bus or in the car.

    A1Grammar: Position words: trên, dưới, trong, ngoài, trước, sau, cạnh

  2. upstairs

    adverb

    upstairs, up there

    On its own, after ở or a verb of moving: ở trên, upstairs; lên trên, go up. Saigon also says trên lầu.

    A1

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