In this lesson, we will learn about the Vietnamese interrogative sentence pattern “đã ~ chưa?”.
In the previous lesson, we introduced the “đã từng ~ chưa?” structure to ask about experiences. In this lesson, we will study “đã ~ chưa?”, which is used to ask about completed or uncompleted actions.
“đã ~ chưa?” (Have you already ~?)
Sentence structure:
Example Sentences:
① Anh đã ăn tối chưa?
Have you had dinner yet?
② Em đã no chưa?
Are you full yet?
③ Chị đã đến nơi chưa?
Have you arrived yet?
Answers to “đã ~ chưa?” Questions
Example Conversations:
① A: Em đã ăn sáng chưa?
Have you had breakfast yet?
B: Vâng, em ăn sáng rồi.
Yes, I have already had breakfast.
② A: Anh đã có người yêu chưa?
Do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend yet?
B: Anh vẫn chưa có người yêu.
I still don’t have a girlfriend/boyfriend yet.
③ A: Anh đã ăn gì chưa?
Have you eaten anything yet?
B: Tôi vẫn chưa ăn gì.
I haven’t eaten anything yet.
Vocabulary Notes:
- ăn tối : to have dinner
- ăn sáng : to have breakfast
- no : full (after eating)
- người yêu : lover / boyfriend / girlfriend
Fun Fact👉 Vietnamese Breakfast
In Vietnam, breakfast is often eaten outside at restaurants, food stalls, or street vendors, rather than being cooked at home. One of the reasons for this is that the entire Vietnamese society starts its daily activities quite early, leaving little time for cooking in the morning.
Here are some common Vietnamese breakfast dishes:
- Phở gà → Flat, thick rice noodles with chicken toppings
- Phở bò → Flat, thick rice noodles with beef toppings
- Bánh mì → Vietnamese sandwich with pickled vegetables, ham, cilantro, etc., inside a baguette
- Bún bò Huế → A spicy lemongrass beef noodle soup, a specialty from Huế
- Xôi → Sticky rice (glutinous rice dish)