Đây là lệnh mới.

Here is the new command.

Breakdown of Đây là lệnh mới.

• là: to be
• mới: new
• đây: here
• lệnh: the command or order

Questions & Answers about Đây là lệnh mới.

What does đây mean here?

Đây means this or here, depending on context. In Đây là lệnh mới, it works like this in This is a new command.

A very common pattern in Vietnamese is:

Đây là ... = This is ...

So:

• Đây là sách. = This is a book.
• Đây là lệnh mới. = This is a new command.

Why is là used in this sentence?

Là is the word used to link two nouns or noun phrases, similar to is / am / are in English in sentences like This is... or That is...

So the structure is:

Đây + là + lệnh mới
This + is + a new command

However, Vietnamese does not always use là the way English uses to be. It is especially common when identifying or defining something.

For this sentence, là is completely natural and expected.

Why does mới come after lệnh instead of before it?