Thuyền đầy nước.

The boat is full of water.

Breakdown of Thuyền đầy nước.

• nước: the water
• thuyền: the boat
• đầy: full

Questions & Answers about Thuyền đầy nước.

Why is there no word for is in Thuyền đầy nước?

In Vietnamese, adjectives can often act as the main predicate by themselves, so you do not need a separate verb like is.

So:

• Thuyền = boat
• đầy nước = full of water

Together, Thuyền đầy nước literally works like Boat full of water.

This is very normal in Vietnamese. Compare:

• Nhà lớn. = The house is big.
• Trời lạnh. = The weather is cold.
• Thuyền đầy nước. = The boat is full of water.

Using là here would usually be incorrect.

What does đầy nước mean exactly?

đầy means full, and nước means water here.

So đầy nước means full of water.

A useful pattern is:

• đầy + noun = full of + noun

Examples:

• cốc đầy nước = a glass full of water
• phòng đầy người = a room full of people
• túi đầy tiền = a bag full of money

So thuyền đầy nước follows a very common Vietnamese pattern.

Why is there no word for of between đầy and nước?