In Lesson 8, we learned structures for talking about actions. This time, we will study the grammar of adjectives, which are used to express states, feelings, and opinions.
Basic Structure:
Adverb: In this case, the adverb comes before the adjective in its continuous form, and it is used to either emphasize or soften the following term.
Commonly Used Adverbs↓
・vô cùng : extremely
・cực kỳ : highly
・rất : very
・khá : quite, fairly
・hơi : a little
・một xíu: lightly
Examples:
①Tôi khỏe.
I am fine.
②Tiếng Việt rất khó.
Vietnamese is very difficult.
③Tiếng Nhật rất khó nhưng khá thú vị.
Japanese is very difficult but quite interesting.
④Em ấy dễ thương và thông minh.
She is cute and smart.
Exceptions: In conversation, “quá” is used after an adjective to express “extremely” or “too much,” often with a sense of exclamation. In this case, the adverb “quá” comes after the adjective.
Examples:
①Chị ấy đẹp quá！
She is so beautiful!
②Hoa này thơm quá!
This flower smells so good!
Negative Sentence Structure:
Examples:
①Chị ấy không vui.
She is not happy.
②Tiếng Việt không dễ.
Vietnamese is not easy.
③Trời không nắng.
It is not sunny.
Question Sentence Structure:
Note: While “có” usually means “to have” or “there is/are,” in this context, it functions as a meaningless word that exists in the sentence.
Examples:
①Anh có khỏe không?
Are you well?
②Thức ăn có ngon không?
Is the food delicious?
③Tiếng Việt có khó không?
Is Vietnamese difficult?