Chúng ta ngắm sao.

We watch the stars.

Breakdown of Chúng ta ngắm sao.

• chúng ta: we
• ngắm sao: to watch the stars

Questions & Answers about Chúng ta ngắm sao.

What does each word in Chúng ta ngắm sao. mean?

• chúng ta = we / us
• ngắm = to look at attentively, admire, gaze at
• sao = star / stars

So the sentence means something like We are looking at the stars or We gaze at the stars.

Why is chúng ta used here instead of another word for we?

Vietnamese has more than one way to say we.

• chúng ta usually means we, including the listener
• chúng tôi usually means we, excluding the listener

So Chúng ta ngắm sao. sounds like We’re looking at the stars where the person being spoken to is included in the group.

Is the word order the same as in English?

Yes, it is basically Subject + Verb + Object:

• Chúng ta = subject
• ngắm = verb
• sao = object

So it follows the same basic pattern as We watch stars or We admire the stars.

Why is there no word for at in look at the stars?