ở đâu
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔəː˧˩ ʔɗəw˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔəː˧˨ ʔɗəw˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔəː˨˩˦ ʔɗəw˧˧]
Adverb[edit]
- where (is it being/doing/happening?)
- Anh ấy ở đâu? ― Where is he?
Usage notes[edit]
- The interrogative adverb ở đâu is placed at the end of a question, indicating a location only, not a motion.
- The reply contains the location with the preposition ở (neutral) or tại (formal) meaning "in" or "at".