Expressing “there be” with “có”

In Vietnamese, (“to have”) can be used to express existence, similar to “there is” or “there are” in English.

Structure

Place before the object to express its existence.

+ obj.

Examples

  • Nhà tôi có bốn người.There are four people in my family.
  • Tiếng Việt không có chia động từ.There is no verb conjugation in Vietnamese.
  • Cái máy tính này có vấn đề.There is a problem with this computer.
  • Có người muốn gặp anh.There is someone who wants to meet you.
  • Trong đó có những gì?What is in there?
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