Cậu thu dọn lều nhé.

Cậu is a second-person pronoun meaning you, but it is not neutral in every situation.

In this sentence, cậu is typically used:

• between friends
• with someone of a similar age
• in a casual, familiar relationship

It would usually sound wrong if you used it:

• with strangers
• with your boss or teacher
• with someone much older, unless your relationship specifically allows it

So Cậu thu dọn lều nhé. sounds like something you would say to a friend or someone you are on familiar terms with.

Vietnamese often does not use a direct equivalent of English please in the same way English does. Instead, politeness is often shown through:

• pronouns
• sentence-ending particles
• tone of voice
• context

Here, the particle nhé helps make the sentence sound softer, friendlier, and less like a blunt command. So even without a separate word meaning please, the sentence can still sound polite or gentle.

Thu dọn means something like:

• tidy up
• clean up
• pack up
• put things away

The exact translation depends on context.

With lều (tent), thu dọn lều often suggests:

• tidying the tent area
• packing up the tent
• getting the tent and related things in order

So it is broader than a single verb like fold or remove. It refers to the general act of taking care of the tent and putting things in order.

In Vietnamese, many common actions are expressed with two-part verb combinations. Thu dọn is one of these fixed combinations.

Individually:

• thu can suggest gathering or collecting
• dọn can suggest clearing away, tidying, or arranging

Together, thu dọn forms a natural verb meaning tidy up / pack up / clean up.

You should usually learn thu dọn as one vocabulary item rather than trying to translate each part separately every time.

Vietnamese word order is usually:

subject + verb + object

So:

• Cậu = subject
• thu dọn = verb
• lều = object

That is why lều comes after the verb phrase.

This is similar to English in a basic sentence like:

• You pack the tent.

Nhé is a very common sentence-final particle. It does not have one exact English translation, but it often adds a feeling like:

• okay?
• please
• all right?
• just do that, okay
• a gentle suggestion or request

In Cậu thu dọn lều nhé., nhé softens the sentence. Without it, the sentence can sound more direct or commanding. With nhé, it sounds more friendly, cooperative, or encouraging.

It can be understood as a request or a gentle instruction, depending on tone and context.

Because of nhé, it often feels softer than a strict command. It could sound like:

• You pack up the tent, okay?
• Please tidy up the tent.
• Pack up the tent for me, okay?

So grammatically it is command-like, but pragmatically it is often softened into a request or friendly directive.

Yes, very often.

Vietnamese frequently omits pronouns when the subject is obvious from context. So if you are already speaking to someone directly, Thu dọn lều nhé. is perfectly natural.

Including cậu can:

• make it clearer who you are addressing
• add a particular relationship tone
• sound slightly more explicit

Omitting it often sounds natural in conversation.

No, not by itself.

Vietnamese does not require tense marking in the same way English does. The sentence Cậu thu dọn lều nhé. does not explicitly mark present or future. The time is understood from context.

Depending on the situation, it could mean something like:

• Pack up the tent now
• You pack up the tent later, okay
• Please take care of the tent

If needed, Vietnamese can add time words such as:

• bây giờ = now
• lát nữa = in a little while
• ngày mai = tomorrow

Yes.

Compare:

• Cậu thu dọn lều nhé.
  Softer, friendlier, more like a request or gentle instruction.

• Cậu thu dọn lều.
  More direct and plain. Depending on tone, it may sound firm or even a bit abrupt.

In spoken Vietnamese, these little particles matter a lot. Nhé helps the sentence sound socially smoother.

In most everyday contexts, lều means tent.

Depending on context, it can refer to:

• a camping tent
• a temporary shelter
• a tent-like structure

But in a sentence like this, the most natural interpretation is simply tent.

Sometimes, yes, but the feeling changes.

For example:

• Cậu thu dọn lều đi.
  More like Go ahead and pack up the tent or Pack up the tent. Common, but usually a bit more direct than nhé.

• Cậu thu dọn lều nha.
  Similar to nhé, often more common in southern Vietnamese speech or casual writing.

• Cậu thu dọn lều với.
  Can sound like a request asking someone to do it for you or help with it, depending on context and dialect.

So nhé is a good choice when you want a gentle, friendly request.

Intonation matters a lot in Vietnamese, especially with short requests like this.

For example:

• said warmly, it sounds friendly and cooperative
• said flatly, it can sound like a plain instruction
• said sharply, it may sound like an order

Even though the words are the same, the emotional tone changes with delivery. The particle nhé helps soften it, but tone of voice still plays a big role.