In Vietnamese, we use cùng to express “together (with)”.
Expressing “together with”
Place cùng before an object to express “together with”.
cùng + obj.
The position of cùng plus its object is flexible: It can come before or after the verb (plus its object, if there is one).
cùng + obj. + verb
verb (+ obj.) + cùng + obj.
Expressing “together”
Based on the structures above, we can use nhau (“each other”) as the object of cùng to express “together”.
cùng nhau + verb
verb (+ obj.) + cùng nhau
Alternatively, place cùng before a verb to express “together”.
cùng + verb
Examples
- làm việc cùng tôi
to work (together) with me - cùng mẹ vào bếp
into the kitchen with mom - cùng nhau đi học
to go to school together - đi du lịch cùng nhau
to travel together - có phúc cùng hưởng, có hoạ cùng chia
through thick and thinshare blessings together, endure hardships together