Vietnamese · KNLTV Bậc 1 (A1) · Chapter 24
Địa điểm và vị tríPlaces and location
Place vocabulary: nơi, trường học, bệnh viện, ngân hàng, nhà ga, công viên, bên cạnh, phía sau, phía trước, đối diện. Key grammar: give a location with "ở + place" — "Ngân hàng ở bên cạnh chợ" (The bank is next to the market). Do NOT use "là" before a location (remember ch18: no "là" before an adjective/verb). English speakers, used to "The bank IS next to...", tend to add "là" — "Ngân hàng là ở bên cạnh chợ" ✗ → "Ngân hàng ở bên cạnh chợ" ✓. Tone corner: the tones in the place words.
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Ngân hàng là ở…? Ngân hàng ở…?— Ngân hàng là ở…? or Ngân hàng ở…?
- NamNgân hàng ở đâu, bạn biết không?Where is the bank, do you know?
- TomNgân hàng là ở bên cạnh chợ.The bank is next to the market. (slip: no "là" before a location → "Ngân hàng ở bên cạnh chợ")
- NamBỏ "là" trước nơi chốn. Nói: "Ngân hàng ở bên cạnh chợ."Drop "là" before a location. Say: "Ngân hàng ở bên cạnh chợ."
- TomÀ, ngân hàng ở bên cạnh chợ. Cảm ơn!Ah, the bank is next to the market. Thanks!
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Bệnh viện ở đâu?— Where is the hospital?
- TomChào chị. Bệnh viện ở đâu?Hello. Where is the hospital?
- LanBệnh viện ở phía sau nhà ga.The hospital is behind the station.
- TomCó xa không?Is it far?
- LanKhông xa. Gần đây thôi.Not far. Just near here.
- TomCảm ơn chị nhiều.Thank you very much.
Vocabulary
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- nơi
nounplace
- trường học
nounschool
- bệnh viện
nounhospital
- ngân hàng
nounbank
- nhà ga
nounstation
- công viên
nounpark
- bên cạnh
prepositionnext to, beside
- phía sau
prepositionbehind
- phía trước
prepositionin front of
- đối diện
prepositionopposite, across from
Grammar
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Location: "ở + place" (no "là")
Explanation
To say where a thing/place is, use "ở" + location: "Ngân hàng ở bên cạnh chợ". "Ở" means "to be located at / at". Ask a location with "… ở đâu?": "Bệnh viện ở đâu?". Position words: bên cạnh, phía sau, phía trước, đối diện, gần, xa. IMPORTANT: do not use "là" before "ở" or before a location — as in ch18, "là" only links two nouns (Tôi là bác sĩ), it does not stand before a location. English speakers, used to "The bank IS next to…", tend to add "là" — "Ngân hàng là ở…" ✗ → "Ngân hàng ở…" ✓.
Examples
- Bệnh viện ở đâu?Where is the hospital?
- Ngân hàng ở bên cạnh chợ.The bank is next to the market.
- Trường học ở phía sau công viên.The school is behind the park.
- Nhà ga ở đối diện bệnh viện.The station is opposite the hospital.
Script & tones
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Thanh điệu trong từ địa điểm— Tones in the Place Words
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